'Encanto' claims no. 1 debut with US$175,340

by Lau Chee Nien / November 29, 2021

Singapore - It's a quiet weekend at the box office as Disney's Encanto claims the no. 1 spot with just US$175,340.

Other top ten debuts include Anita at no. 4 and Last Night in Soho at no. 7

Box Office (November 25 - 28)

1 (-) Encanto (PG)

2 (1) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13)

3 (2) Eternals (M18)

4 (-) Anita (PG)

Disney's 'Encanto' releases its magic in theatres

by Lau Chee Nien / November 25, 2021

Singapore - Disney's Encanto, Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho and the biopic of the late Hong Kong superstar, Anita are the wide releases of the week.

Other debuts include Son, Spiritwalker, Tides, Eiffel and The Rescue.


Opens Nov 25 (Thu)

ENCANTO (PG)
G19 / C8 / S9 / W1 / EC
[38 cinemas]

'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' debuts at no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / November 22, 2021

Singapore - Ghostbusters: Afterlife debuts at no. 1, pushing former champ Eternals into the runner-up position. Eternals has grossed US2,655,179 after three weeks.

Japanese anime Belle debuts at no. 7 while the horror flick The Deep House is new at no. 10.


Box Office (November 18 - 21)

1 (-) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13)

2 (1) Eternals (M18)

3 (3) Venom: Let There be Carnage (PG13)

'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' bursts onto screens island wide

by Lau Chee Nien / November 18, 2021

Singapore - Ghostbusters: Afterlife gets unleashed in theatres island wide.

Other debuts include The Deep House, Belle, My Hero Academia The Movie 3, Lamb, Saturday Fiction and Terrorizers.   


Opens Nov 18 (Thu)

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (PG13)
G25 / C10 / S12 / IMAX5 / F4 / W2 / EC
[59 cinemas]

THE DEEP HOUSE (NC16)
C3 / S8
[11 cinemas]

'Eternals' grosses US$2.26m after two weeks

by Lau Chee Nien / November 15, 2021

Singapore - Eternals grosses US$632,839 for a US$2,262,556 cumulative as it stays atop the box office for a second weekend.

The Battle at Lake Changjin, the year's highest grossing film in China and internationally opens at no. 2. Animated sequel The Addams Family 2 opens at no. 5.

Concert film ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20 Film: Record of Memories, which had 4 sessions this past weekend appears in the top ten for the first time at no. 9.

Box office juggernaut 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' opens

by Lau Chee Nien / November 11, 2021

Singapore - The Addams Family 2, Don't Breathe 2 and The Battle at Lake Changjin are the wide debuts this week.

Lake Changjin is currently the highest grossing film globally for 2021. In China, the film has grossed US$880m to date. 

Other new releases include Naked Singularity, Japanese anime Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis and the Nicolas Cage drama Pig.


Opens Nov 11 (Thu)

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 (PG)
G18 / C8 / S9 / F3 / W1 / EC
[40 cinemas]

M18-rated 'Eternals' opens with US$1.35m

by Lau Chee Nien / November 8, 2021

Singapore - Eternals debuts at no. 1 with US$1,359,272, becoming the highest grossing debut for a M18 rated film this year and possibly during the pandemic era.

In comparison, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings started with US$1,597,685 in September. Earlier in March, Godzilla vs. Kong opened with an estimated US$1.62m (S$2.19m). Shang-Chi and GVK are both rated PG13 and opened on a Wednesday, while Eternals sneaked on a Wednesday before its full release on Thursday.

The box office debuts for The Suicide Squad and Mortal Kombat, two high profile M18-rated wide releases earlier this year were not reported on any box office sites such as Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. 

ETERNALS opens on Diwali holiday

by Lau Chee Nien / November 4, 2021

Singapore - ETERNALS (M18) opens island wide on Deepavali, with ANNAATTHE (PG13), ENEMY (NC16) and SOORYAVANSHI (NC16) being among the Diwali releases. ROCK DOG 2: ROCK AROUND THE PARK (PG) is also new in cinemas.

LATE NIGHT RIDE beats HALLOWEEN KILLS for top debut

by Lau Chee Nien / November 1, 2021

Singapore - LATE NIGHT RIDE (NC16) beats HALLOWEEN KILLS (M18) to be the top debut at no. 4.  HALLOWEEN KILLS kicks off with US$40,000 at no. 6, while ANTLERS (NC16) starts with US$21,035 at no. 8. 

Meanwhile, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (PG13) clings on to the top spot for a third weekend. 


Box Office (October 28 - 31)

1 (1) Venom: Let There be Carnage (PG13)

2 (2) No Time to Die (PG13)