IP MAN 3 kicks off new year at no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 Jan 2016

Singapore - IP MAN 3 叶问 3 spends the New Year weekend at no. 1 for a second week. It grossed US$1,493,036 from 55 screens for an amazing US$27,146 screen average and a US$3,877,498 (S$5,491,856) total to date. It's now the fastest Chinese film to cross S$5m (a feat achieved in 11 days), and the highest grossing non-domestic Chinese language film to date.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS amassed another US$803,729 for a US$6,327,188 cume. The Jedi pic is now the 10th highest grossing film of all time in Singapore in terms of domestic dollars (S$8,961,449).

DADDY'S HOME (PG13) is the highest debut in fourth place with US$314,437 from 28 screens. Other entrants include SUFFRAGETTE (PG13) (US$15,363 / 5 screens) and LIFE (M18) (US$2,883 / 1 screen).

Weekend sneaks include FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS (NC16), Thai horror GHOST SHIP (PG13) and Korean horror THE PRIESTS (NC16).


Box Office (31 Dec - 3 Jan)

1 (1) Ip Man 3 叶问 3 (PG13)
US$1,493,036 / U$3,877,498
55 screens

2 (2) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG)
US$803,729 / US$6,327,188
85 screens

3 (3) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG)
US$459,775 / US$1,601,202
38 screens

4 (-) Daddy's Home (PG13)
US$314,437 / US$314,437
28 screens

5 (5) The Good Dinosaur (PG)
US$43,031 / US$2,194,062
13 screens

6 (4) Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (G)
US$34,909 / US$785,289

7 (6) Carol (R21)
US$24,765 / US$69,045
7 screens

8 (-) Suffragette (PG13)
US$15,363 / US$15,363
5 screens

9 (7) Point Break (NC16)
US$12,947 / US$690,272
4 screens

10 (8) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (PG13)
US$9,621 / US$3,154,897
3 screens

Legend: 
This Week / Last Week / Title / Rating
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Source : Box Office Mojo