‘In the Name of Love’ Hits P89.87-M in 2 Weeks
The Aga Muhlach and Angel Locsin starrer is all set to be the second Filipino movie to surpass the P100 million mark this year after “Catch Me…I’m In Love” starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson which has a box-office record of P120.21 million.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, on the other hand, topped the local box-office race last weekend with a record-breaking P63.14 million on its first 3 days. It has shattered Thor‘s previous record of P59.74 million for the biggest opening in the country for 2011. However, the Marvel superhero movie is still the biggest film in the Philippines so far for raking in a total of P172.96 million on its 4th week of screening.
Here’s the Philippine box office tally (Top 10) for the opening weekend of May 18 to 22, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering movies are highlighted in yellow):
TW | LW | Movie | Weekend Gross | Gross-to-Date | Week |
1 | N | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | P63.14 M | P63.14 M | 1 |
2 | 1 | In the Name of Love | P28.34 M | P89.87 M | 2 |
3 | 2 | Fast Five | P14.23 M | P116.38 M | 3 |
4 | 3 | Priest | P9.59 M | P40.38 M | 2 |
5 | 4 | Thor | P7.65 M | P172.96 M | 4 |
6 | 6 | Scream 4 | P1.43 M | P6.58 M | 3 |
7 | 7 | Something Borrowed | P1.01 M | P2.53 M | 2 |
8 | 8 | Tumbok | P0.74 M | P10.53 M | 3 |
9 | 10 | Arthur | P0.16 M | P9.23 M | 5 |
10 | 11 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | P0.08 M | P6.21 M | 5 |
HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of May 22, 2011)
1. Thor – P172.96M *
2. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
3. Fast Five – P116.38M *
4. In the Name of Love – P89.87M *
5. Gulliver’s Travels – P82.33M
6. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
7. Rio – P71.16 M
8. Bulong – P67.27M
9. I Am Number Four – P64.38M
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P53.14M *
TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of May 22, 2011)
1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P89.87M *
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
6. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
7. Tumbok – P10.53M *
8. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M
Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters
Figures are estimates from third party tabulator Box Office Mojo