12 STRONG leads new films

by Lau Chee Nien / 18 Jan 2018

Singapore - 12 STRONG (NC16) leads the new releases that include THE POST (PG13), A BETTER TOMORROW 2018 英雄本色 2018 (PG13), THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (NC16), BREATHE (PG13), SATAN'S SLAVES (PG13) and EXPLOSION 引爆者 (M18).

THE SQUARE (M18) screens exclusively at the Arts House from Jan 18 through 31.

THE COMMUTER arrives at no. 1 station

by Lau Chee Nien / 15 Jan 2017

Singapore - THE COMMUTER (PG13) arrives at no. 1 with an estimated US$389,717 (including IMAX). Other top ten debuts include ALONG WITH THE GODS (PG13) and DOWNSIZING (NC16 Edited), the year's first edited release and also the first in which a "passed clean" version is jettisoned in favour of an edited cut with a less restrictive rating.

Other releases include AYAT-AYAT CINTA 2 (PG13) (7 GV screens), THE THIRD MURDER (PG) (3 GV screens) and NEWNESS (R21) (2 Shaw screens).

THE COMMUTER opens, as does 1st edited release of 2018

by Lau Chee Nien / 11 Jan 2018

Singapore - THE COMMUTER (PG13) leads the releases with premium options that include IMAX. Also opening wide is DOWNSIZING (NC16 Edited), the 1st edited release of the year in which a "passed clean" version is jettisoned in favour of an edited cut with a less restrictive rating.

Other debuts include ALONG WITH THE GODS (PG13) (13 screens), AYAT-AYAT CINTA 2 (PG13) (7 GV screens), THE THIRD MURDER (PG) (3 GV screens) and NEWNESS (R21) (2 Shaw screens).

SATAN'S SLAVES (PG13) sneaks at Cathay and WE cinemas over the weekend.

INSIDIOUS 4 unlocks the door to no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 8 Jan 2018

Singapore - INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (PG13) unlocks the door to no. 1 with a US$484,226 gross from 31 screens.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (PG) drops to 2nd place after three weeks. It has now outgrossed STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (PG13), which is in its 4th week. The tally for both films stand at S$4,551,058 and US$4,486,912 respectively.

Other top ten debuts include DARKEST HOUR (PG) (US$79,691, including sneaks) and LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT 妖猫传 (PG13) (estimated US$58,029).

THOR: RAGNAROK is #1 in 2017

by Lau Chee Nien / 6 Jan 2018

Singapore - THOR: RAGNAROK (PG13) is the top film at the Singapore box office in 2017, according to a report published in Lianhe Zaobao. It grossed an estimated US$6.06m (S$8.1m).

In 2016, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (PG13) was that year's top film with a tally of US$8,396,857.

The highest grossing local title is AH BOYS TO MEN 4 新兵正传 IV (PG13), with an estimated cume of US$3.77m (S$5.04m).

All the films in the top ten are base on familiar properties, from sequels to reboots to films that part of a cinematic universe.

INSIDIOUS 4 is first wide release of 2018

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 Jan 2018

Singapore - INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (PG13) is the first wide release of the year.

Other debuts include FATHER FIGURES (NC16) (14 screens), LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT 妖猫传 (PG13) (13 screens), DARKEST HOUR (PG) (10 screens), NAMIYA (PG13) (8 screens), HOSTILES (NC16) (7 screens), MOLLY'S GAME (NC16) (6 screens, including The Projector) and THE OUTLAWS (NC16) (GV Vivocity exclusive).

On the art house circuit, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (R21) opens exclusively at the Projector. Advance sales has been selling out since sales began with new sessions being added. THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (M18) opens exclusively at the Arts House.

JUMANJI is no. 1 again with US$3.68m cume

by Lau Chee Nien / 1 Jan 2018

Singapore - JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (PG) holds on to no. 1 for a second weekend. It picks up another US$1,050,201 and ends the year with a US$3,689,290 cume.

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) is the highest debut in 3rd place. Other top ten debuts include GOLDBUSTER 姚玲玲 (PG13 Edited) and TAKE ME TO THE MOON 带我去月球 (PG13).

GOLDBUSTER is the 23rd edited film of the year, and the 13th in which an edited cut is released in lieu of a "Passed Clean" version with a more restrictive rating.