Edited IT scares off MOTHER!

by Lau Chee Nien / 18 Sep 2017

Singapore - With more screens than any other films in release, the edited NC16 rated IT continues to scare at no. 1 for a second weekend. Its total gross now stands at an estimated US$1,248,885.

MOTHER! (NC16) is the highest debut at no. 2 on 35 screens.

Other new releases include INNOCENT CURSE (PG13) (13 screens), LET ME EAT YOUR PANCREAS (PG) (11 GV screens), THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK (NC16) (4 screens) (US$6,233) and MEMBERS ONLY 私人会所 (R21 Edited) (2 screens).

IT and MEMBERS ONLY are the 14th and 15th edited releases of the year.

Amongst holdovers, AMERICAN MADE (M18) has grossed US$651,743 and MIDNIGHT RUNNERS (PG13) has taken off with an estimated US$178,412.

Edited IT unlikely to cede #1 post to MOTHER!

by Lau Chee Nien / 14 Sep 2017

Singapore - IT (NC16 edited) is likely to retain the top spot by virtue of screen count, with MOTHER! (NC16) locked in for the highest debut.

Other new releases include INNOCENT CURSE (PG13) (13 screens), LET ME EAT YOUR PANCREAS (PG) (11 GV screens), THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK (NC16) (4 screens) and MEMBERS ONLY 私人会所 (R21 Edited) (2 screens).

MEMBERS ONLY is the 14th edited release of the year.

Edited IT tops box office with estimated US$618K

by Lau Chee Nien / 11 Sep 2017

Singapore - The edited NC16 cut of IT scares up the box office at no. 1 with an estimated US$618,572. Premium options include IMAX.

Other top ten debuts include MIDNIGHT RUNNERS (PG13) (12 screens) (estimated US$78,003), LOGAN LUCKY (PG13) (US$72,020) and THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE (PG) (US$37,082).

New releases on limited screens include THE BEGUILED (M18) (11 screens) (US$23,114 including sneaks), COLOUR OF THE GAME 黑白迷宫 (NC16) (7 screens), DADDY YOU, DAUGHTER ME (PG) (2 FilmGarde screens) and LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA (M18) (2 GV screens and Carnival Cinemas).

Edited IT opens wide

by Lau Chee Nien / 7 Sep 2017

Singapore - The local release of IT (NC16) is edited and opens wide with premium options that include IMAX. Also opening is THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE (PG) and LOGAN LUCKY (PG13).

New releases on limited screens include MIDNIGHT RUNNERS (PG13) (12 screens), THE BEGUILED (M18) (11 screens), COLOUR OF THE GAME 黑白迷宫 (NC16) (7 screens), DADDY YOU, DAUGHTER ME (PG) (2 FilmGarde screens) and LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA (M18) (2 GV screens and Carnival Cinemas).

IT is the 14th edited film to be released this year.

CARS 3 wins box office race

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 Sep 2017

Singapore - CARS 3 (PG) tops the box office with US$639,501 (including sneaks). Premium options include 3D.

Other debuts include THE ADVENTURERS 侠盗联盟 (PG) with an estimated US$331,614, AMERICAN MADE (M18) (also screening in IMAX) with US$378,711 (including sneaks) and THE TAG-ALONG 2 红衣小女孩 2 (NC16) (estimated 14 locations) with an estimated US$58,954. [Due to insufficient data, it is not possible to verify CFEA's ranking of THE ADVENTURERS at no. 2 and AMERICAN MADE at no. 3]

THE SON OF BIGFOOT (PG) (13 locations), TULIP FEVER (M18) (8 locations) (US$11,091) and THE MIMIC (PG13) (7 locations) also open.

CARS 3 leads trio of wide releases

by Lau Chee Nien / 31 Aug 2017

Singapore - CARS 3 (PG), AMERICAN MADE (M18) and THE ADVENTURERS 侠盗联盟 (PG) open wide this week. CARS 3 is also available in 3D and AMERICAN MADE on IMAX.

Other new releases include THE TAG-ALONG 2 红衣小女孩 2 (NC16) (estimated 14 locations), THE SON OF BIGFOOT (PG) (13 locations), TULIP FEVER (M18) (8 locations) and THE MIMIC (PG13) (7 locations).

Specialty releases with limited sessions include Marvels' INHUMANS (PG) on 3 IMAX screens, THOMAS & FRIENDS: JOURNEY BEYOND SODOR (G) (7 GV screens), THE IRREGULAR AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL THE MOVIE: THE GIRL WHO SUMMONS THE STARS (NC16) (3 GV screens) and ONE HEART - THE AR RAHMAN CONCERT FILM (PG) at GV Suntec and Carnival Cinemas.

THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND steals no. 1 from newcomers

by Lau Chee Nien / 28 Aug 2017

Singapore - THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND (NC16) ascends to no. 1, becoming the first film to do so this year. The last non-debut new no. 1 film was SULLY (PG13), back in the weekend of 19 Sep 2016. And prior to that, TRAIN TO BUSAN (NC16) hit no. 1 in its third weekend during beginning 22 Aug last year. ISLAND's cumulative is an estimated US$744,948.

Cut for a lower rating PARADOX 杀破狼.贪狼 (NC16 Edited) is the highest debut in fourth place with an estimated US$132,763, followed by ONCE UPON A TIME 三生三世十里桃花 (PG) in fifth place, TOKYO GHOUL (NC16) in sixth place and ROUGH NIGHT (R21) in seventh (US$41,677).