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‘X-Men: First Class’ Excels at P71 Million Mark in PHL

“X-Men: First Class” stirred the franchise anew as it exceeded fans’ and the general public’s expectations when it opened with a whopping P71 million at the box-office nationwide on its first 4-day weekend (June 2-5, 2011) in the Phils.

The movie delivered with flying colors, surpassing 20th Century Fox’s estimates and is now 2011’s Biggest Opening for a Fox film so far, besting the studio’s recent box-office hit “Rio” at P 17 million on its opening weekend.

“X-Men: First Class’” P 52.2M opening weekend in Metro Manila overtook “Pirates 4’s” opening 3-day weekend of P 47M and that of “Thor’s” P 45.4M 3-day weekend. The fourth installment of the “X-Men” franchise is now the 2nd Biggest Opening Weekend for the year so far succeeding “Kung Fu Panda’s” P 64M 4-day weekend.

Previous X-Men films have shown male comic book fans dominating the film’s market share, but “X-Men: First Class” rebooted the franchise to an even wider demographic as it exceeded “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” gross that previously opened at P 35.4M in 2009 and now holds record as the 2nd Biggest Opening Weekend of the franchise next to “X-Men: Last Stand” that opened on a 5-day weekend at P 58.8M in 2006.

Also surpassing the studio’s “Star Wars: Episode III” at a P49.8M opening, “X-Men: First Class” so far is now Fox’s 3rd Biggest Opening Weekend All-Time following “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” at P60.9M opening and that of X-Men’s “Last Stand.”

So far recorded as the Biggest Opening Weekend for a Non-3D film, “X-Men: First Class” raked in more than 440,000 admissions in 228 screens on its 4-day Phils. debut. With the movie reaping strong positive reviews, it will most likely hold strong in the coming 3 weeks more particularly in the following top grossing cinemas.

Ayala Cinemas’ Trinoma climbed its way to the top of the list in “X-Men: First Class’” top grossing cinemas with its P 4.3million receipt. Next in line are SM Mall of Asia P 3.8M; SM Megamall P 3.05M; SM North Edsa/The Block P 3M; Glorietta4 P 2.9M; Powerplant P 2.5M; Gateway Cineplex/Ali Mall P2.2M; Eastwood P 2.07M; Greenbelt3 P 1.8M and Alabang Town Center P 1.7M.

Still within the million mark’s top grossing cinemas are SM Cebu P1.7M; Shang Cineplex P1.69M; Ayala Cebu P 1.68; TheatreMall P 1.6M; Robinson’s Ermita P 1.55M; Newport P 1.53M; Robinson’s Galleria P 1.5M; Filinvest P 1.3M; Market!Market! P1.2M; SM Fairview P 1.1M and SM San Lazaro P 1M.

“X-Men: First Class” is set in the 1960s – the dawn of the Space Age, and also the height of the Cold War, when escalating tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union threatened the entire planet – and when the world discovered the existence of mutants that unveils the beginning of the X-Men saga. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender star as Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr before they took the names Professor X and Magneto. Before they were archenemies they were the closest of friends, working together and with other mutants to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. As the first class discovers, harnesses, and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe.

“X-Men: First Class” is still showing nationwide from 20th Century Fox distributed by Warner Bros.

19 Comments on ‘X-Men: First Class’ Excels at P71 Million Mark in PHL

  1. kapamilyaforever // June 8, 2011 at 11:05 pm //

    ang dapat suportahan ung mga quality movies talaga, ung mga Indie movies kasi pare pareho na rin ang tema at naging palasak kaya nawala ung interes ng mga tao manood. indie ang tawag ngayon dati pito pito movies ng Regal films.

  2. nice movie // June 8, 2011 at 11:03 pm //

    i have seen the three x-men movies. and so far, this for is the best for me.

  3. mestisa // June 8, 2011 at 10:18 pm //

    ows? wala nga sa kalahati ang subscriber nang gma pinoy tv kumpara sa TFC? kung maraming nagsubscribe bakit walang mga shows ang talents nang 7 sa abroad???
    samantalang ang mga talents nang 2 pabalik balik lang sa ibat ibang panig nang mundo! take note kumikita ang mga movies nang Star Cinema noh! figures were given by a third party which is Box Office Mojo…nabalita pa nga sa Associated Press na # 15 ang gross nang In The Name of Love!

  4. actually, nung mag start mag launch ang gma7 dito sa saudi sa isang mall, ayon dun sa kanilang sales person, grabe ang sa dami ang nag subscribe and siempre…kung lumipat sila sa iba, natural lang na mabawasan o mawala sa isa naman..kya humina din ang tfc dito…one factor is 4 nga lang talaga ang channel at marami pa commercial…di reason na mas maraming nanunuod kya maraming ads kundi gustong makabawi ng tfc sa mga nawalang subscriptions…actually merong nagsara na tfc center sa Dammam and the probable reason is the vast pullout of subscription because of gmapinoytv…
    nag start un nang magkaroon ng marimar…
    maririnig mo sa mall dito sa alkhobar na HALIKA NA UWI NA TAYO DAHIL MARIMAR NA…
    tapos nasa gma7 na si Pacquiao…
    maraming channels ang nakakabit sa gmapinoytv…
    so kahit ganu kaganda ang isang channel and its shows…magsasawa ka din…so it is the best decision na kumabit ang gma7 sa OSN/ORBIT dahil makakamura na sila…mas pabor pa sa mga pinoy subscriber…sana ganun din ang tfc para naman makabwi na sila sa mga nawala sa kanila…thanks

  5. @12 TFC KUWAIT // June 8, 2011 at 4:26 pm //

    sales rep ka ng tfc siguro no? wala na bang mag subscribe sa saudi at kuwait kya sinisiraan mo na ang gma7? pana-panahon lang yan teh…paulit ulit kasi ang drama sa abscbn eh tapos 4 lang ang channel…sa OSN ORBIT ng gmapinoytv ay mas maraming options..

    TFC – SAUDI RIYALS 88.00/MONTHLY
    4 channels lang

    GMAPINOY TV – SAUDI RIYALS 90.00/MONTHLY
    23 channels including 3 filipino channels

    tapos ang mahal ng singil ng tfc sa mga public resto pero sa gma7 ganun din..masama pa nito..dami commercial ng tfc…so sayang ang bayad..kya nga nag cable eh…kya ung iba dito..sa internet na lang nanunuod ng tfc…kc walang commercial…kya marami ang views ng tfc at unti na lang ang subscriptions….hahaha..o ano nasagot na ang mga tanong kung bakit maraming views ang tfc?

  6. DAMI NIAN SA.... // June 8, 2011 at 4:20 pm //

    x-men?…..dami nian sa pinas at sa mga blog site tulad ng starmometer…hihihih…excuse me tunay na girl po ako….

  7. TFC-KUWAIT // June 8, 2011 at 1:07 pm //

    hayyy naku

    KAPAMILYA… CLASS A B C D E

    KAPUSO…. CLASS F as in FREE gusto lahat libre walang pambayad

    bwahahahha

  8. TFC-KUWAIT // June 8, 2011 at 1:05 pm //

    hayyy naku

    KAPAMILYA… FIRST CLASS

    KAPUSO… NO CLASS

  9. kayo kaya ang gumawa ng sarili ninyong movie, yung iba kung makacomment parang may alam

  10. Only Star Cinema produces movies consistently. If not for Star Cinema the Philippine movie industry would have died long ago. They release at least one movie per month. Those who are saying that Star Cinema movies were flops, go the website http://www.boxofficemojo.com and you’ll find out that all of them made money and some were blockbusters. GMA has only one movie this year and still a flop. Kangusos are blinds, morons and narrow-minded. You can find them living in the squatters area, “perya” with no extra money to watch movies.

  11. sa pilipinas kasi- puro drama drama drama- parang pulit ulit lang ang storya…tapos kung comedy- ganun din ang mga scripts nila…..sana man lang gumawa sila ng ganito or animated movies, 3d movies, or fantasy pero gandahan naman nila ang mga special effects….

  12. gma sINUNGALING // June 8, 2011 at 9:20 am //

    kong ang star cinema cheap[, X-men series was broadcast in abs that’s one of my paborito, X-men, ang kanguso mo, low class cheap at sinungaling, fact lawyers are sinungaling, owner yan ng kanguso station

  13. gnun? eh kung flop ung star cinema wht more p ang GMA mo? cguro lubog na s lupa!

  14. first class // June 8, 2011 at 12:42 am //

    napakaganda ng xmen first class.. i recommend you to watch this..

  15. KAPALMILYA MOKS // June 7, 2011 at 10:37 pm //

    syempre maganda naman ang foren movie sa pinoy chep..flop ang star cinema movie….nag papanggap lng na malakas ang movie…

  16. anobayan? // June 7, 2011 at 10:01 pm //

    tama ka anonymousse, kahit ako di nanonood ng mga local films. puro kasi kabaduyan ang mga local films, paulit-ulit lang ang kwento. last time na nanood ako ng local films e nun mmff, un agimat lang kasi kasama ko ang mga anak ko.

  17. anonymousse // June 7, 2011 at 8:43 pm //

    eh pano mo nga naman susuportahan ang mga local movies, puro na lang pacute na romance o di kaya slap-stick comedy, iyakan at horror na lang ang laging pinapalabas. dapat magtake ng risk tong mga film company dahil nakakasawa na talaga ang pinoproduce nilang mga pelikula. sa totoo lang, mmff na lang ang bumubuhay dyan sa mga local films dito.

  18. unknown // June 7, 2011 at 8:03 pm //

    hay…. ang mga pinoy talaga..
    kung ano ang sariling movie aun ang d cnusuportahan….
    kawa2 naman ung sariling bayan

  19. mga malalaswa…malaswa..!

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