PREMIUM RUSH leads 2nd weakest box office weekend of the year

1 Oct 2012

SINGAPORE - PREMIUM RUSH leads the box office into the second lowest weekend of the year. It kicks off with US$309,179 on 31 screens for a decent screen average of US$9,974. Opening in second place is THE ASSASSINS (铜雀台) with US$221,553 from 25 screens. This is the third biggest debut for a Mandarin film this year behind WE NOT NAUGHTY (孩子不坏) (US$261,105) and PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION (画皮 II) (US$227,595).

RETRIBUTION holds on to No.1 while TO ROME WITH LOVE scores highest screen average

24 Sep 2012

SINGAPORE - Most of the new films make respectable debuts but fail to dislodge RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION from the throne.

For the fifth straight week, the total box office gross is down compared to a year ago. The F1 Singapore weekend is also the fourth lowest weekend gross of 2012 to date.

RETRIBUTION tops box office!

17 Sep 2012

SINGAPORE - RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION is the 12th film to cross US$1m in its opening weekend. Its gross of US$1,199,246 is a marginal improvement over the last instalment, RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE which grossed US$1,034,050 exactly two years ago to a final tally of US$1,956,457. Its screen average of US$16,891 from 71 screens is a marginal dip from AFTERLIFE's US$17,526 screen average from 59 screens. Factoring in the higher ticket prices this year (plus the availability of 2 IMAX prints), the Resident Evil franchise is actually witnessing a marginal dip in interest, but not by too much.

TED scores big and claims top spot!

10 Sep 2012

SINGAPORE - Adult comedy TED debuts on top with US$707,468 and a muscular screen average of US$20,808. It's the biggest debut for a M18 movie so far this year, the 3rd to debut at no. 1 and the 12th film to score a screen average above US$20K this year. The version screening in Singapore is an edited version. All other debuts fared meekly or terribly.

STEP UP leads a pack of lacklustre debuts

3 Sep 2012

SINGAPORE - STEP UP: REVOLUTION takes the top spot with US$717K in what is once again a week of modest and disappointing debuts. PARANORMAN (US$149K) and DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS (US$136K) start at no. 3 and 5 respectively while THE CAMPAIGN trails behind at no. 6 with a weak US$99K.

THE EXPENDABLES 2 continues its reign!

27 Aug 2012

SINGAPORE - THE EXPENDABLES 2 maintains its pole position with another US$560K as it grossed more than all the other eight new films (listed by Box Office Mojo) combined. It has collected US$1.98m to date and is now the 15th highest grosser of the year.

THE EXPENDABLES 2 debuts on top!

20 Aug 2012

SINGAPORE - THE EXPENDABLES 2 blows away the competition as it scores the highest screen average for a NC16 film in 2012 and the third highest overall. Its debut screen average of US$25,847 is behind only SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (US$28,132) and THE AVENGERS (US$27,756) while staying ahead of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (US$24,093), MADAGASCAR 3 (US$21,548) and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (US$20,624). Its result is even more impressive considering the release on 38 prints grossed a total of US$982,183, and is now on track to overtake its predecessor which grossed US$1.37m in 2010.