Star Cinema's "For the First Time" hit P107 million at the box-office on its 2nd week according to official and partial tally of Box Office Mojo. More Philippine box-office records were shattered. Chiuahua, on the other hand, rules US Box-office.

Please take note that the Philippine box-office tally is one month delayed. The official final grosses of “For the First Time” and “A Very Special Love” are not yet reported.

Philippine Box-Office
(September 3-7, 2008)

1. For the First Time – $476,151 (2nd Week)
2. Babylon A.D. – $232,610
3. Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol! – $66,560 (4th week)
4. Death Race – $56,022
5. Wall-E – $33,141
6. The Gravedancers – $27,129
7. Big Stan – $26,585
8. Congkak – $19,879
9. The X-Files: I Want to Believe – $19,443
10. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – $16,785
11. A Very Special Love – $16,591 (6th week)

A Very Special Love’s total gross for 6 weeks is now P178,508,154.60. It’s now the official no. 1 pinoy movie of 2008 so far. It’s also official that “A Very Special Love” has already broke the record of “Ang Tanging Ina” and it’s now the 2nd highest-grossing Pinoy film of all time.

“A Very Special Love” needs P7.91 million on its 7th to 8th week run to topple Sukob as the no. 1 Pinoy Box-office Hit of all time! Is it possible? Let’s wait for the official figures from Box Office Mojo.

Our All-Time Pinoy Top-Grossing Films will change significantly to:

1.SUKOB
(Star Cinema, 2006) P186.41 million

2. A VERY SPECIAL LOVE *
(Star Cinema/Viva Films, 2008) P178.5 million

3. ANG TANGING INA
(Star Cinema, 2003) P177.82 million

4. ANG CUTE NG INA MO
(Star Cinema, 2007) P165.99 million

5. KASAL,KASALI,KASALO
(Star Cinema, 2006) P162.37million

6. ANAK
(Star Cinema, 2000) P159.31million

7. ONE MORE CHANCE
(Star Cinema, 2007) P152.79 million

8. CAREGIVER
(Star Cinema, 2008) 140 million

9. A LOVE STORY
(Star Cinema, 2007) P139.61million

10. DON’T GIVE UP ON US
(Star Cinema) P129.06 million

11. ENTENG KABISOTE 3
(OctoArts, 2006) P128 million

12. SAKAL, SAKALI, SAKLOLO
(Star Cinema,2007) P122.90 million

13. YOU ARE THE ONE
(Star Cinema) P113.73 million

14. FOR THE FIRST TIME **
(Star Cinema, 2008) P107,865,797.74

15. ISUSUMBONG KITA SA TATAY KO
(Star Cinema, 1994) P104 million

With the entry of “For the First Time”, My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend is now OUT of the Top 15.

16. MY BESTFRIEND’S GIRLFRIEND
(GMA Films/Regal Films) P 101.24million

Legend:
* 6 weeks gross and still running
** 2 weeks gross and still running

US Box-office
(October 1-5, 2008)

1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,300,465
2. Eagle Eye – $17,709,817
3. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist – $11,311,751
4. Nights in Rodanthe – $7,368,259
5. Appaloosa – $5,050,310
6. Lakeview Terrace – $4,561,227
7. Burn After Reading – $4,120,129
8. Fireproof – $3,987,509
9. An American Carol – $3,656,000
10. Religulous – $3,409,643