DEADPOOL hits no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 15 Feb 2016

Singapore - DEADPOOL (M18) slices its way to the number one spot, becoming the highest grossing NC16 or M18 rated weekend debut in the country with a US$1,759373 haul (including IMAX). Add in Wednesday's sneaks and the total climbs up to US$1,839,537.

Swimming into the runner-up spot is Stephen Chow's MERMAID 美人鱼 (PG), which opened last Monday.

Last weekend's champion LONG LONG TIME AGO 我们的故事 (PG13) slips to number three while FROM VEGAS TO MACAU III 赌城风云 III (PG13 Edited) and THE MONKEY KING 2 西游记之孙悟空三打白骨精 (PG13) round up the top five.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (NC16), the only other debut starts at no. 7.

Box Office (11-14 Feb)  

1 (-) Deadpool (M18)
US$1,759,373 / US$1,839,537
58 screens

2 (-) Mermaid  美人鱼 (PG)
US$794,363 / US$1,621,747
28 screens

3 (1) Long Long Time Ago 我们的故事 (PG13)
US$597,441 / US$1,955,742
45 screens

4 (2) From Vegas to Macau III 赌城风云 III (PG13 Edited)
US$353,822 / US$1,559,337
44 screens

5 (4) The Monkey King 2 西游记之孙悟空三打白骨精 (PG)

US$280,329 / US$958,121
30 screens

6 (3) The Revenant (M18)
US$152,989 / US$883,986
36 screens

7 (-) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (NC16)

US$76,865 / US$76,865
14 screens

8 (5) The Boy (PG13)

US$22,938 / US$555,756
6 screens

9 (7) The Big Short (PG13 Edited)
US$14,211 / US$442,749
4 screens

10 (8) Norm of the North (PG)
US$11,604 / US$65,887
9 screens

Legend: 

This Weekend / Last Weekend / Title / Rating
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Source: Box Office Mojo