Thursday, June 30, 2016

ICE AGE 5 crashes into cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / 30 June 2016

Singapore - ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (G) hits theatres this week with premium formats including 3D.

Also swinging into cinemas - THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (PG13) (2D and 3D), THE REZORT (M18), TAKE ME HOME (NC16), Johnny To's THREE 三人行 (NC16) and the ninth local release of the year, Boo Junfeng's APPRENTICE (M18), a co-production between Singapore, Germany and France.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

INDEPENDENCE DAY resurges in cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / 30 June 2016

Singapore - INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (PG) leads the new releases this week with premium formats including 3D and IMAX 3D.

Also arriving in theatres - LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT (M18), SADAKO VS KAYAKO (NC16) and UN + UNE (R21).

Boo Junfeng's APPRENTICE (M18) sneaks in theatres this weekend.

Monday, June 20, 2016

FINDING DORY 2 swims its way to No. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 20 June 2016

Singapore - FINDING DORY (PG) swims its way to no. 1 with premium offerings including 3D and IMAX 3D.  Appearing in the runner-up spot is NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (PG) while CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13) debuts in fourth place.

More to come...










Thursday, June 16, 2016

FINDING DORY and NYSM2 debut

by Lau Chee Nien / 16 June 2016

Singapore - FINDING DORY (PG) opens this week with premium formats that include 3D and IMAX 3D. Also new in theatres are NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (PG) and CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13).

Monday, June 13, 2016

WARCRAFT and CONJURING 2 lead box office

by Lau Chee Nien / 13 Jun 2016

Singapore - WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (PG13) debuts at no. 1 with an estimated US$1m (S$1.41m). Premium formats include 3D and IMAX 3D.

THE CONJURING 2 (NC16) enters the runner-up spot with an estimated US$797,600 (S$1.08m).

DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE BIRTH OF JAPAN 2016 (PG) is the only other debut.

Amongst holdovers, TEENAGE MUTANT NIJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (PG) is reported to have grossed an estimated US$1.54m (S$2.08m).


Thursday, June 9, 2016

WARCRAFT and CONJURING 2 launch

by Lau Chee Nien / 9 Jun 2016

Singapore - WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (PG13) and THE CONJURING 2 (NC16) launch in cinemas this week with WARCRAFT also screening in 3D and IMAX 3D formats. The other new release is DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE BIRTH OF JAPAN 2016 (PG).

Monday, June 6, 2016

TMNT 2 claim box office crown

by Lau Chee Nien / 6 Jun 2016

Singapore - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (PG) debut at no. 1 with an estimated US$959,700 (S$1.32m), including 3D and IMAX 3D.

Romance pic ME BEFORE YOU (PG13) grossed an estimated US$399, 855 (S$550K) while the Anthony Chen executive produced Singapore-China co-production DISTANCE 再见,在也不见 (PG13) grossed an estimated US$20,236 (S$27,834).

Other debuts include A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (M18) starring Tom Hanks and the French animated pic APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD (PG).

Amongst holdovers, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (PG13) has now tallied an estimated US$5,496,183 (S$7.56m).

Thursday, June 2, 2016

TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS and into cinemas this weekend!

by Lau Chee Nien / 2 Jun 2016

Singapore - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (PG) blasts onto screens this weekend with premium formats including IMAX 3D and 3D.

Other debuts include ME BEFORE YOU (PG13), A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (M18), APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD (PG) and DISTANCE 再见,在也不见 (PG13) - the eight local theatrical release of the year.