Monday, March 4, 2019

FALL IN LOVE is first Asian film to reach no. 1 in 15 months

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 Mar 2019

Singapore - FALL IN LOVE AT FIRST KISS 一吻定情 (PG) ascends to no. 1.  The Taiwanese romance has grossed an estimated S$730,000 (US$538,448) to date.
 
FALL is the first film to make the climb to the top this year; the first non-debut no. 1 since BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M18) from the weekend of  November 8 to 11, 2018; and the first Asian film to reach no. 1 since AH BOYS TO MEN 4 新兵正传 IV (PG13) during the week of November 9 to 12, 2017.

EXTREME JOB (PG13 Edited) is the highest debut at no. 6 with an estimated S$130,000 (US$95,888).  It's the 3rd edited release of the year. Also opening on multiple screens is MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (M18) and HIT-AND-RUN SQUAD (PG13).
 
MY TEACHER MY LOVE (PG13), BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD (PG) and BLUE SUMMER (PG) all open on 3 Cathay cinemas each. BEN IS BACK (NC16) opens at Lido and Waterway Point.

Two films open on single screens: VOX LUX (NC16) (Lido) and SINGLE DAY (PG13) (FilmGarde Bugis+). ALONE/TOGETHER (PG13) starts on 1 March, Friday at 3 Golden Village cinemas.

INDIVISIBLE (PG) is a specialty release starting at Salt Media @ Capitol Tower.

Among holdovers, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG13) has grossed an estimated S$2.85m (US$2.1m) and COLD PURSUIT (NC16 Edited) has collected an estimated S$570,000 (US$420,432).



Box Office (28 Feb - 3 Mar)

1 (3) Fall in Love at First Kiss 一吻定情 (PG) 

2 (2) Alita: Battle Angel (PG13)

3 (4) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG13)

4 (5) Happy Death Day 2U (PG13)

5 (1) Cold Pursuit (NC16 Edited)

6 (-) Extreme Job (PG13 Edited)

7 (6) A Dog's Way Home (PG13)

8 (7) The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (PG)

9 (?) Green Book

10 (-) Mary Queen of Scots (M18)

Source: Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association and Lianhe Zaobao

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