THE MAZE RUNNER reaches no. 1!

15 Sep 1204

Singapore - THE MAZE RUNNER clinches the top spot over the weekend with US$1,395,892 from 57 screens (including IMAX) for a mighty US$24,489 screen average. That's the 4th highest amongst films released this year, and the highest for a film that's released on less than 100 screens. MAZE is the 17th film to debut above US$1m this year. Throw in sneaks and it has grossed US$1,397,238 to date.

Box office figures for AFTERIMAGES, the 6th local release of the year is not available. The horror omnibus, which is released on 11 screens probably grossed between US$47,752 and US$75,192.

STEP UP: ALL IN debuts at the top

8 Sep 2014

Singapore - STEP UP: ALL IN continues the winning streak of the dance franchise by making a debut at the top (also screening in 3D). The version screened in local theatres has been edited for a PG rating. It grossed US$650,931 from 35 screens for a mighty US$18,598 screen average.

Other newcomers include the animated sequel PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE (also in 3D) (US$302,094 including sneaks / 39 screens); teen drama IF I STAY (edited for PG13) (US$188,226 / 20 screens); Taiwan box office sensation CAFE.WAITING.LOVE 等一個人咖啡 (edited for PG13) (US$120,026 / 19 screens); horror thriller AS ABOVE, SO BELOW (US$84,647 / 12 screens); Japanese anime K: MISSING KINGS (US$29,604 including sneaks / 7 screens), animated flick EARTH TO ECHO (US$10,588 / 9 screens); the family film PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (US$12,996 including sneaks / 7 screens) and Chinese romance BUT ALWAYS 一生一世 (figures unavailable / 4 screens).

Overall, the Top 10 films grossed US$2,016,985 - a 14.6% increase from last weekend; and a 0.02% increase from the same frame a year ago when PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS spent a 2nd weekend at no. 1.

Source: Box Office Mojo

New films fail to steal the no.1 crown from LUCY

1 Sep 2014

Singapore - LUCY maintains its hold at no.1, having grossed US$2,449,915 after two weekends.

The edited NC16 version of NOVEMBER MAN, starring the former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan opens in the runner-up spot with US$249,081 from 31 screens.

The highest screen average performer of the week comes from RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (edited for PG13 rating). The Japanese period action film collects US$218,017 from 17 screens for a strong US$12,825 screen average. KYOTO INFERNO will be followed by THE LEGEND ENDS, the second part of this sequel on 9 Oct. The first film opened on only two screens in 2012, but ran for more than two months and grossed S$353,641 (estimated US$286,511).

LUCY makes no. 1 debut

25 Aug 2014

Singapore - Luc Besson's LUCY starring Scarlett Johansson debuts at no. 1 with US$1,455,514 from 66 screens (including IMAX) for an amazing US$22,053 screen average. It's the 16th film to debut above US$1m this year; the 2nd highest amongst films that are not a sequel or a reboot; and is one of seven films to manage a screen average above US$20K (it ranks 6th on this list, and is the only one that's not a sequel or reboot).

Also making its debut is the Chinese martial arts pic THE FOUR 3 四大名捕大结局 (US$121,704 / 11 screens). The original flick THE FOUR 四大名捕 opened with US$207,004 on 23 screens on its way to a US$424,428 finish in 2012; while the sequel THE FOUR 2 四大名捕 II screened earlier this year with a US$134,132 start on 9 screens and a US$220,402 cume.

NINJA TURTLES fend off THE EXPENDABLES 3 from no. 1

18 Aug 2014

Singapore - The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES hold on to the no. 1 spot for a 2nd weekend as it picks up another US$678,355 for a US$2,532,988 total to date.

THE EXPENDABLES 3 is the week's highest debut with US$634,544 from 42 screens and a US$15,108 screen average. Throw in sneaks and it has collected US$778,265 to date. In comparison, the original action stars ensemble flick opened in 2010 with US$612,711 from 29 screens for a stronger US$21,128 screen average; while the sequel in 2012 began with US$982,183 and a more muscular US$25,847 screen average from 38 screens.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES stomp no. 1!

11 Aug 2014

Singapore - The rebooted TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES from producer Michael Bay debuts at no. 1 this weekend with US$1,395,761 from 77 screens (including 3D) with a mighty US$18,127 screen average. Throw in sneaks and its total stands at US$1,449,438. It's the 15th film to debut above US$1m this year and its screen average is slightly ahead of last weekend's chart topper, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.

GUARDIANS slip into the runner up spot and picks up another US$1,098,943. It's only the 4th film to gross more than US$1m over two weekends in 2014. Its total gross is now US$3,305,650 and it's the 10th film to cross US$3m this year.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY claim no. 1

4 Aug 2014

Singapore - Marvel Studios score their second no. 1 of the year as GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY debuts at the top with US$1,785,046 from 101 screens (including 3D and IMAX 3D) for a strong US$17,674 screen average. It's the 7th highest debut of the year and the highest for a film that's not a sequel or a reboot of an existing franchise. It's also the 14th film to debut above US$1m this year.

Other entrants include the airline horror mystery thriller 7500 (US$142,980; US$250,696 including sneaks / 13 screens), THE WHITE HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM 白发魔女专之明月天国 starring Fan Bingbing (US$107,291 / 19 screens); Korean erotic drama OBSESSED starring Song Seung-Heon (US$45,670 / 5 screens); Thai horror HONG HOON (US$17,123 / 10 screens) and Rob Reiner's comedy drama romance AND SO IT GOES (US$11,280 / 3 screens).