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‘Twisters’ tops US, PH box office as third-biggest opening of 2024
The new disaster film has so far raked an impressive $80.5 million in the US.
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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ breaks franchise record, 2nd biggest PH opening of 2024
The newest #AQuietPlace film has earned a global tally of $98.5 million.
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ debuts #1 at U.S. box office, propels franchise past $1-B mark
More markets are yet to premiere after it topped the U.S. charts, grossing $61 million globally.
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‘The Nun 2’ debuts at #1, takes in P90-M on opening weekend in PH
Newest chapter in highest-grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billon ‘The Conjuring’ Universe comes in at #1 in Philippines.
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‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ break records in Philippine box office
The ‘Barbenheimer’ fever is definitely on as Filipino moviegoers flocked theaters for these two certified box-office hits!
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ grosses P205.6-M in 5 days: year’s biggest opening weekend in PH
Top 5 cinemas are SM North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Fairview, SM MOA, SM Clark.
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ grosses P33.1-M, PH’s biggest opening day of 2023
This also marks the biggest all-time horror opening day in the Philippines.
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‘Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO’ opens at #1 in US with $21-M
‘Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO’ is coming to the Philippines this August 31. Also in IMAX!
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‘Doctor Strange 2’ is currently highest-grossing film of 2022 in PH
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness breaks records as the Philippines’ highest grossing film of the year yet.
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‘Joker’ grossed P256-M in PH, over $800-M worldwide; now highest-grossing R-rated film of all time
The character’s first-ever standalone film is also WB Philippines’ biggest hit of the year MANILA, October 29, 2019 – Since it’s opening earlier this month, Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative’s “Joker” has been a powerhouse across the globe, passing the milestone $800 million mark, making it the highest grossing R-rated film of all…
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‘Joker’ opens at no.1 in PH, grosses P77.2-M in 4 days
MANILA, October 8, 2019 — Joker is King of the Philippine box-office this weekend with an explosive opening that overpowered the competition, demolished records and satisfied fans. With unprecedented interest and fan curiosity for one of the most fascinating villains in the history of the superhero genre, Joker posted a four-day opening weekend gross of P77.2-million from 354 screens…
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‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ grosses P464-M in PH, now all-time biggest Columbia Pictures film
The phenomenal success of Spider-Man: Far From Home is far from over as the latest Peter Parker adventure has just become Columbia Pictures’ all-time biggest grossing movie in the Philippines, and showing no sign of slowing down. Far From Home has amassed a victorious P464.07-million box-office gross in its first two weeks of release in 720 screens. The…
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‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ breaks PH records with P292.5-M in 5 days
Filipino audiences just gave Peter Parker his best box-office numbers to-date as Spider-Man: Far From Home swung past major records and opened at No.1 in the Philippines. The latest adventure of your friendly neighborhood super hero delivered a stunning P292.5-million debut from 678 screens during its first five days of release (July 3 to 7). That box-office…
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‘Godzilla II: King of the Monsters’ rules PH box office with P83.6-M in 5 days
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla II: King of the Monsters roared at the box office this weekend, debuting on top of new titles. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. The film stomped the competition, earning P83.6-million, and topping the P77.8-million bow of 2018’s Kong: Skull Island, its most recent predecessor…
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Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ flies high with P212-M on opening weekend
Much like the movie’s thrilling magic carpet ride over the port city of Agrabah, Disney’s Aladdin, the live-action adaptation of its animated classic, flew high and soared above every other movie as it posted as the No. 1 film during its opening weekend. Continuing Disney’s success in providing quality entertainment through live-action remakes, the exciting…
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ earns P205-M on its first day; now the highest-grossing opening in PH cinema
Much like how Thanos snapped his fingers to wipe out half of the population of the entire universe in an instant, the much-awaited release of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame obliterated Philippine box-office records on its opening day. Bringing a decade’s worth of action and storytelling to an epic conclusion, Avengers: Endgame smashed local opening day…
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Horror film ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ ascends to no.1 in US box-office
Warner Bros. and New Line’s horror thriller “The Curse of La Llorona” spooked US audiences to open at No.1, conjuring $26.5 million when it opened in North America. Based on the Mexican folklore about the Weeping Woman, “The Curse of La Llorona” also launched this weekend in 71 international markets, where it collected $30 million…
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‘Shazam’ grosses P79.6-M in 5 days, tops PH box-office at no.1
The country’s fanboys and moviegoers shouted the magic word “Shazam!” last weekend, catapulting Warner Bros.’ latest DC superhero to the top of the Philippine box-office at No.1. The comedy adventure starring Zachary Levi as the titular hero arrived with a five-day opening weekend of P79.6-million, dominating with more than 50% market share and gave Warner…
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#LizQuen’s ‘Alone/Together’ earns P265-M in two weeks
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil’s movie “Alone/Together” has locally earned over P265,228,810.89, two weeks since it opened in cinemas. READ MORE: “Alone/Together” review: #LizQuen plays idealiasts in an imperfect world Black Sheep under ABS-CBN Films announced the new milestone via its Twitter on Wednesday: “Thank you for giving us the BEST reason to celebrate our…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ opens at #1 with P91.5-M, franchise’s biggest opening ever
MANILA, Feb. 25, 2019 — Filipino fans bade a heartfelt farewell to the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise as its last chapter “The Hidden World” opened at No.1 at the Philippine box-office with a soaring P91.5-million in a five-day opening weekend (Feb. 20-24). “The Hidden World” bested the P85-million bow of 2014’s “How to…
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‘Aquaman’ hits $800-M worldwide, P582-M in PH box office
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Aquaman” has hit new heights at the international box office, with tickets pushing the DC Super Hero past the $800 million mark. The announcement was made February 19 by the head of Warner Bros. Pictures International Distribution, Tom Molter. The impressive box office run overseas has propelled the film to become the highest…
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‘Aquaman’ takes in over $1 billion worldwide; biggest DC film in PH with P536.4-M
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Aquaman” has stormed the box office, taking in more than $1 billion worldwide in just over one month since it reigned supreme in its first market, China. The announcement was made January 14 by Ron Sanders, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. “We’re thrilled audiences around the…
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‘Aquaman’ reaches US$ 500 million at global box office
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Aquaman” is a worldwide box office hero that has took in more than $500 million, and still counting. The announcement was made December 24 by Ron Sanders, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. “Aquaman” began its remarkable run earlier this month in China when, on the heels of an appearance…
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ opens at #1 with P6.1-M in PH box office
Filipino audiences connected and shared their love for Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” as the delightful sequel opened at No.1 on its first day of release in the Philippines Nov. 21, beating the week’s other major studio films. Earning over 130,000 USD on Day One, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” posted the sixth…
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ grosses P109.53-M in PH opening weekend
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast a spell at the box office in the Philippines, opening with an impressive P109.53-M in its opening weekend, this was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warnrt Bros. Philippines. The second of five all new adventures in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K.…
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Anti-superhero ‘Venom’ bites P104.74-M in 4 days, arrives at no. 1
Columbia Pictures’ “Venom” possessed the Philippine box office to open at No.1 with a four-day debut weekend of a devilish P104.74 million in only 362 screens for the Oct. 4 to 7 frame. Defying naysayers, the Tom Hardy anti-superhero crowd-pleaser gave Columbia Pictures one of its biggest openings ever with incredible support from fans who…
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‘The Nun’ crosses $300 million worldwide at the box office
New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “The Nun” crossed another milestone, surpassing $300 million at the global box office, it was announced today by Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment. Through Tuesday, the film has taken in an estimated $102.4 million domestically. It has also been #1 at the international…
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‘The Nun’ possesses PH box-office with P129.9-M in 4 days
“The Nun,” the terrifying new chapter in New Line Cinema’s and James Wan’s Conjuring universe, scared up a four-day opening weekend gross of P129.9-M at the Philippine box office in only 296 screens nationwide. The announcement was made today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines which distributed the film. Daring audiences to…
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Box-office hit ‘Miss Granny’ breaches 100-million peso mark
The Philippine adaptation of ‘Miss Granny,’ starring Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, and Xian Lim, has breached the 100-million peso mark. The social media channels of Viva Films made the announcement today, August 31. ‘Miss Granny’ opened strongly across the country in more than 220 cinemas on August 22. Based on the South Korean film of…
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Sarah Geronimo-starrer ‘Miss Granny’ grosses P77 million in 6 days
The Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film ‘Miss Granny’ has grossed P77 million since it opened in over 200 cinemas last Wednesday, August 22. Viva Films announced that ‘Miss Granny’ earned more than P41 million in two consecutive days (Sunday and National Heroes’ Day). Last Sunday, the Bb. Joyce Bernal-helmed film broke records…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ earns P82.7-M in 5 days, biggest opening in PH for a foreign rom-com
The Philippine box-office laid out the red carpet for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Crazy Rich Asians” as Filipino movie fans rushed to the cinemas and gave the romantic comedy a record-breaking P82.7-M gross in five days, victoriously opening at No.1. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. The contemporary love…
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Pinoy version of ‘Miss Granny’ sets record as highest single-day gross for a local film in 2018
Viva Films has just announced that the Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean film “Miss Granny” has set a new record as the highest single day gross for a local movie released in the Philippines in 2018. The 21-million peso gross this Sunday, August 26, is a record-breaking feat for this movie about a…
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ earns P120.7-M in 5 days in PH cinemas
There’s no stopping Tom Cruise from doing the impossible, as his latest epic action-adventure “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” just erased even his own box-office records in the Philippines! The sixth installment of the 22-year-old spy franchise, “Fallout” opened with a staggering P120.7-million in five days (July 25 to 29), eclipsing two records in one swoop:…
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‘Incredibles 2’ grosses P133.1-M in 5 days, biggest opening weekend for Disney-Pixar in PH
The Supers returned and heroically took over the Philippine box-office! Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” debuted at No.1 this week, bowing with a P133.1-M five-day opening weekend (June 14 – 18), shattering the record for Biggest Disney-Pixar Opening Weekend of All-Time in the country. The animated superhero film bested the record established in 2016 by “Finding Dory”…
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ opens at no. 1, grosses P213.8-M in 5 days
Dinosaurs rose and records fell as Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opened at No.1 in the Philippines, amassing an extinction-proof P213.8-million opening weekend gross in five days (June 6 – June 10). Clearly a box-office winner despite the rainy weather, the J.A. Bayona-helmed sequel to the 2015 classic franchise reboot registered Universal Pictures’ second…
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‘My 2 Mommies’ earns P34.5 million on its first five days
Regal Films, Inc.’s Mother’s Day offering, My 2 Mommies, continues to sweep success one after the other. Just five days since it opened in cinemas last May 9, the movie has already accumulated P34.5 million, rendering it a blockbuster hit. Regal Film’s latest film project initially showed signs that it would be a potential box-office…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ now the all-time biggest grossing movie in the Philippines
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” continued to make history at the Philippine box-office as it became the All-Time Highest-Grossing Movie in the country after only six days of release. Cementing its phenomenal run, the epic action-adventure achieved the stunning feat with a gross of P730.1 million, outpacing Disney’s 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast” whose…
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‘Ready Player One’ surpasses $500 million worldwide
The widely acclaimed action adventure “Ready Player One,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures, has crossed half a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “Ready Player One” has been a hit in every corner of the globe. Domestically, the movie has taken in more the $120.6…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ breaks record as biggest single day box-office gross in PH with P141.6-M
Philippine box-office records were shattered at the opening day of Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War”. Arriving with unprecedented excitement, mystery, and anticipation, “Avengers: Infinity War” opened yesterday to a record-shattering P141.6 million (USD 2.7M), creating a new milestone in local film history. This marks the biggest-ever opening day in the Philippines and the biggest single…
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‘A Quiet Place’ climbs to #1 in 2nd weekend, grosses P144.9-M to date
Columbia Pictures Philippines, the local distributor of Paramount Pictures’ surprise hit A Quiet Place, has announced that the horror film has climbed up to the No. 1 spot in Philippine box-office for its 2nd week of release, earning more than its opening weekend. For the period April 18-22, the suspense thriller about a family trying…
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Horror film ‘A Quiet Place’ grosses P100-M in PH box office
After its resounding P41.7-M debut last week, Paramount Pictures’ horror-thriller A Quiet Place continued to make noise at the Philippine box-office, breaching the P100-M milestone in just ten days of release. This was announced today by Columbia Pictures, the film’s local distributor. The Emily Blunt-starrer parlayed its overwhelmingly positive reviews into terrific word-of-mouth that led…
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Acclaimed film ‘A Quiet Place’ grosses P41.7-M in first 5 days in the Philippines
The much talked about horror-thriller film from director John Krasinski, ‘A Quiet Place,’ grosses P41.7 million in its first five days in the Philippines. This makes it the second most successful launch for a horror-thriller of Paramount Pictures after 2013’s World War Z. Arriving with some of the year’s most positive reviews, the Emily Blunt-starrer…
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Horror film ‘A Quiet Place’ roars at no. 1 in U.S. box-office with $50.3-M
Paramount Pictures’ thriller A Quiet Place thundered to a smash No.1 opening at the U.S. weekend box office, with a massive $50.3 million in 3,508 theaters. That marks the second highest domestic opening of the year to date behind only Black Panther. Directed and co-written by John Krasinski who also stars alongside Emily Blunt, A…
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‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ lands at no.1 with P47.2-M for 2-day Easter weekend
Universal Pictures’ monsters vs. robots epic adventure Pacific Rim Uprising arrived in Philippine cinemas at No.1 for the Easter Weekend. The highly awaited sequel scored a robust P47.2-M in box-office gross in two days, March 31 and April 1. The crowd-pleasing movie is expected to generate further interest and increase sales, echoing its global trend.…
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‘Black Panther’ rules at no. 1 with P258.57-M in 5 days
The Lunar Year of the Dog? For now it’s more like a strong Year of the Panther, as Marvel Studios’ Black Panther lunged and clawed its victorious way to Philippine cinemas, posting a monumental opening weekend of Php 258.57-M (including sneaks) in five days (Feb 14 – 18). With that smash figure, Filipino Marvel fans…
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‘Black Panther’ breaks record for 2018’s biggest first-day gross in PH yet
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther opened Wednesday, Feb 14 in the Philippines and scored the year’s biggest first-day gross to-date with a staggering P45.10-M in box-office sales. Comparatively, the Wakandan King outperformed the opening day numbers of recent Marvel titles, including 2015’s Ant-Man (by 235%), 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy (by 183%), 2016’s Doctor Strange (by…
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‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ grosses P115.3-M on opening week in PH box office
The Filipino audience embraced the thrills and comedic antics of Columbia Pictures’ Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, hurling the comedy adventure to the No.1 spot of the box-office with a 7-day opening week of a roaring P115,275,439. The Dwayne Johnson blockbuster now holds the record for the sixth biggest opening for a Columbia Pictures title,…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ opens at no. 1, grosses P145.2-M in 5 days
The Philippines is one with The Force as Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi grossed a staggering P145.2-M in its first five days of release, opening at No.1 for the Dec. 13-17 frame. Receiving some of the most glowing reviews in years, the Rian Johnson-directed tentpole was lauded by local critics and fans alike, with…
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Warner Bros. Pictures surpasses $5-billion at worldwide box office
Warner Bros. Pictures has crossed the $5 billion mark at the global box office this year—only the second time in its illustrious history that the Studio has crossed that tremendous milestone. It is also the eighth time in the last nine years that Warner Bros. has earned more than $4 billion in a single year,…
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‘Justice League’ is biggest release in PH with P287.5-M in 4 days
Warner Bros. Pictures’ epic action adventure Justice League proved its might at the Philippine box office, earning a final opening weekend total of more than P287.54-M across 772 screens to become the #1 release in the country, and setting new records. The big-screen team-up generations of fans have been waiting for, Justice League unites Ben…
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ grosses P201.56-M, biggest October weekend ever in PH
Like a champion gladiator, Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok conquered the Philippine box-office for the Oct. 25 – 29 period, raking in a thunderous P201.56-M for the No.1 spot and bragging rights as the Biggest October Opening Weekend Ever in PH history. The latest Thor action-adventure also claimed the 4th Biggest Opening Weekend for 2017 (following…
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ breaks PH box-office with P38.56-M, Marvel’s biggest opening day
The God of Thunder’s exciting new adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok opened at No.1 last October 25 nationwide, capturing the biggest opening day gross for a Marvel Studios title for 2017. The Chris Hemsworth-led blockbuster posted an otherworldly P38.56-M opening gross (including Tuesday’s sneaks) and now ranks fourth in the year’s biggest…
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‘Happy Death Day’ tops weekend opening in US box office at $26.5-M
It’s celebration time for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s Happy Death Day as the new suspense-thriller opened at No.1 in North America this weekend October 6-8, with $26.5 million from 3,149 locations. Check out Happy Death Day in Philippine cinemas October 18, 2017. A horror spin on Groundhog Day, Happy Death Day centers on Tree Gelbman…
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Horror film ‘It’ grosses P50.18-M on opening weekend in PH
MANILA, September 11, 2017 – New Line Cinema’s IT, the critically lauded big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s perennial best seller, floated to the top of the Philippine box office on its opening weekend, earning P50.18-million across 213 cinemas, and still climbing. Directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama), the much-anticipated horror thriller has surpassed the opening figures…
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‘Cars 3’ speeds away with P40.8-M, week’s no. 1 foreign movie in PH
Disney-Pixar’s “Cars 3,” the latest installment in the beloved Cars series, raced to a smash P40.8-million opening weekend nationwide, ranking as the No.1 foreign movie for the July 26 – July 30 frame. This was announced today by The Walt Disney Company (Philippines). “Cars 3” is on track to surpass to the lifetime box-office gross…
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‘Wonder Woman’ overtakes ‘Batman v Superman’ as biggest Warner Bros. movie in PH
It’s official: An Amazonian princess has bested both the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight at the Philippine box office. As of last Saturday, July 1, the P520.5-million cumulative box-office gross of Wonder Woman has overtaken the lifetime gross of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the biggest Warner Bros. Movie of…
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‘Despicable Me 3’ hits year’s biggest opening weekend in PH for animated film, grosses P93.6-M
Universal Pictures and Illumination’s new comedy adventure Despicable Me 3 ran off with a Philippine box-office haul of P93.6-M to open a No.1 and grab the biggest opening weekend for an animated title in 2017. Bowing two weeks earlier in the Philippines ahead of the US, Despicable Me 3 proved to be a worthy successor…
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‘Wonder Woman’ earns P233-M at PH box office in 4 days
MANILA, June 5, 2017 – One of the best-reviewed and most-anticipated Super Hero movies of all time, director Patty Jenkins’s epic action adventure “Wonder Woman” soared to the top of the Philippine box office on its opening weekend, earning a record-shattering P233-M, and still climbing. READ MORE: Movie Review: Wonder Woman (2017) The Warner Bros.…
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‘Wonder Woman’ grosses P48.39-M on opening day, breaks non-holiday record
MANILA, June 2, 2017 – Arriving with power, grace, wisdom and wonder, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman pulled off the year’s biggest non-holiday opening day record as it grossed a whopping P48.39-M on its first day of release (including midnight previews) yesterday, June 1. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner…
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge’ nabs P14.5-M on PH opening day
MANILA, May 26, 2017 – Walt Disney Pictures’ new high-seas adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge sailed to a triumphant start at the Philippine box-office at No.1 as it nabbed an opening day gross of P14.5-M nationwide May 24. This was announced today by a spokesman of Walt Disney Studios Philippines. Salazar’s Revenge is…
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‘Fast & Furious 8’ breaks records with P110-M opening gross in PH, global bow at $532.5-M
MANILA, April 17, 2017 – Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 8 smashed global box office records, earning $532.5 million worldwide to set a new high-water mark for an opening weekend. Watch the new Fast & Furious 8 spot below. The action thriller debuted with $432.3 million internationally after bowing in 63 foreign markets; and a…
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Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ now highest-grossing movie of all time in PH
MANILA, April 12, 2017 – The retelling of a classic fairytale has now rewritten the record books! Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” is now officially the biggest-grossing movie ever released in the Philippines. The romantic, fantasy musical posted a cumulative gross of a jolting P667.46-M yesterday, its 27th day of release, and effectively overtaking…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes P541.67-M in 11 days, now PH’s 6th highest-grossing film
MANILA, March 27, 2017 – Disney’s live-action fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” dazzled again at No.1 on its second weekend at the box-office, grossing with a massive P541.67-M in just 11 days. This figure puts it at sixth place in the rankings of all-time highest-grossing movies in the Philippine industry. This was announced today…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ posts year’s biggest 1st day gross with P47.2-M
MANILA, March 17, 2017 – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” put a spell at the Philippine box-office, grossing an enchanted P47.2-M on its first day, March 16, and effectively breaking the record for the industry’s biggest opening day for 2017. This was announced today by a spokesman of the Walt Disney Studios Philippines. “Beauty and…
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ tops PH box office with P77.86-M in 4 days
MANILA, March 13, 2017 – Kong: Skull Island, Warner Bros. Pictures’, Legendary Pictures’ and Tencent Pictures’ epic reimagining of one of cinema’s mightiest monster myths, thundered to the top of the Philippine box office, earning a total of more than P77.86-M across 290 screens, with no signs of slowing down. The announcement was made today…
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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ grosses P18-M on 1st day, biggest ever for R-18 film
MANILA, February 9, 2017 – Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Darker opened with a smash P18-M yesterday, breaking the record for the biggest 1st day gross ever for an R-18 and even an R-16 rated film. The sequel’s opening day receipts also surpassed the original Fifty Shades of Grey’s first-day take of P15-M in 2015. Earlier,…
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Disney’s ‘Moana’ breaks animation record, grosses P85.68-M in 5 days
MANILA, December 7, 2016 – Disney’s “Moana” found out “how far it’ll go” at the Philippine box-office – and far it went with an opening weekend gross of P85.68-million in only five days. The sea-faring adventure also broke the record for the all-time biggest opening day gross for an nimated film last Nov. 30 with…
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ earns magical $500-M worldwide, P231.17-M in PH
On the heels of topping the box office in its opening weekend, the widely acclaimed magical adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” surpassed half a billion dollars at the global box office on Tuesday, November 29, following its second weekend in release. The announcement was made November 30 by Sue Kroll, President of…
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‘Don’t Breathe’ tops U.S. weekend box office with $26.1-M
August 29, 2016 – Columbia Pictures’ gripping suspense thriller “Don’t Breathe” – which Variety hails as “a muscular exercise in brutal, relentless peril” – spooked the U.S. box-office with a chilling $26.1-million, easily opening at No.1 for the Aug. 26-28 weekend. It joins a long list of recent horror films such as “The Purge: Election…
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‘The Purge: Election Year,’ now the biggest-grossing movie in the franchise
Performing beyond expectations at the Philippine box-office, Universal Pictures’ “The Purge: Election Year” opened to a jaw-dropping P25.8-million weekend, easily outgrossing the final total receipts of its two predecessors – combined! The previous films in the violent suspense-thriller franchise – 2013’s “The Purge” and 2014’s “The Purge: Anarchy” – posted a combined cumulative gross of…
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‘Finding Dory’ finds glory at No. 1, grosses P101.7-M in 4 days in PH
MANILA, June 20, 2016 – Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Dory” brought its big-hearted optimism to the Philippine box-office and swam away with P101.7-M in only four days, shattering the biggest opening weekend record for a Disney-Pixar film. This was announced today by a spokesman of Walt Disney Studios Philippines which distributed the film. “Dory’s” four-day opening weekend…
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‘The Conjuring 2’ scares off competition worldwide, grosses P106-M in PH
One of the most anticipated movies of the summer, James Wan’s sequel to 2013’s record-breaking supernatural thriller summoned up $90.350 million at the worldwide box office, making “The Conjuring 2” #1 in its opening weekend in North America and expecting to be #1 internationally, outside of China. The announcement was made June 12 by Veronika…
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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ reigns supreme at PH box-office with P230-M opening weekend
20th Century Fox’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” reigns supreme at the box-office with its PhP 230 million opening weekend (first five days) in the Philippines in 476 screens. It also dominated and opened number one on its first day of release (opened May 18) in the country with PhP 45 million in box-office receipts. In the Philippines,…
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‘The Angry Birds Movie’ sets records with $43-M gross worldwide
May 16, 2016 – “The Angry Birds Movie” landed in 74 markets this weekend, which represent an estimated 63% of the total international release. Grossing an outstanding $43-M, the film knocked “Captain America: Civil War” off the perch as the #1 film in 37 of these markets. For the same nest of markets at current…
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ earns P86.65-M on 1st day in PH
MANILA, March 27, 2016 – Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” took the Philippine box office by storm on its opening day yesterday, earning P86.65-million across 598 screens and setting new box-office records, with no signs of slowing down. Opening virtually day-and-date across the globe, director Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated…
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’10 Cloverfield Lane’ opens big in North America with $25.2-M
Paramount Pictures’ and Bad Robot’s new mystery thriller “10 Cloverfield Lane” connected with American audiences in its opening weekend March 11 to 13, earning a whopping $25.2 million from 3,391 locations. That’s a strong debut considering that the film about a woman (Mary Elizabeth Winsteavd) who finds herself trapped in a doomsday bunker, waiting out…
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R-rated superhero film ‘Deadpool’ tops PH box-office weekend at P145-M
The hyper-hero “Deadpool,” the latest Marvel superhero everyone’s talking about and can’t get enough of has landed number one at the Phils.’ box-office with an impressive haul of P 145 million on its first five days of release (opened Feb. 10). Dominating a crowded week and despite its R-rating, “Deadpool” has seen new and repeat…
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‘The 5th Wave’ opens in PH at No. 1, grosses P51.6-M in 5 days
MANILA, Jan. 25, 2016 – Columbia Pictures’ alien invasion action-thriller “The 5th Wave” took Philippine cinemas by storm, bowing at No.1 with a nationwide five-day opening weekend gross of P51.6-M (Jan. 20 to 24, 2016). This was announced today by a spokesman of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. The film adaptation of Rick Yancey’s young adult…
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‘The Revenant’ U.S. box-office opening edges out ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
With multiple wins at the recent Golden Globes and major nominations in the upcoming 88th Academy Awards, film “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DiCaprio directed by Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu is fiercely strong at the (U.S.) box-office with an incredible opening (Friday, Jan. 8) of $14.4 million, edging out “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’”…
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