‘Way Back Home’ Grosses P25.8-M in 2 Weeks
As expected, Cars 2 opened at no. 1 in the Philippines for the period of August 24 to 28, 2011 according to Box-Office Mojo. The Disney-Pixar movie raked in P37.78 million followed by the horror flick Final Destination 5 with P25.5 million.
Meanwhile, the Kathryn Bernardo-Julia Montes starrer “Way Back Home” settled for fifth place on its second week. The Star Cinema movie has grossed P25.8 million in 2 weeks.
Two more Hollywood films opened in the country on the same period. Action movie Colombiana placed 6th with P2.52 million and the romantic drama One Day settled for no. 8 with P2 million.
Here’s the Philippine box office tally (Top nine) for the opening weekend of August 24 to 28, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering movies are highlighted in yellow):
TW | LW | Movie | Weekend Gross | Gross-to-Date | Week |
1 | N | Cars 2 | P37.78-M | P37.78-M | 1 |
2 | N | Final Destination5 | P25.5-M | P25.5-M | 1 |
3 | 4 | Crazy Stupid Love | P5.33-M | P13.18-M | 2 |
4 | 3 | Conan the Barbarian | P4.6-M | P20.33-M | 2 |
5 | 1 | Way Back Home | P4.31-M | P25.8-M | 2 |
6 | N | Colombiana | P2.52-M | P2.52-M | 1 |
7 | N | One Day | P2-M | P2-M | 1 |
8 | 5 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | P0.98-M | P78.7-M | 4 |
9 | 6 | The Smurfs | P0.97-M | P50.1-M | 3 |
Note: No box-office report yet for the movie “Tween Academy: Class of 2012.”
HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of August 30, 2011)
1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P415.74-M
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P295.96-M
3. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
4. Thor – P173.98M
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
6. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M
7. Captain America – P153.3
8. Green Lantern – P132.3M
9. Fast Five – P126.8M
10. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of August 30, 2011)
1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Temptation Island – P60-M
6. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M
8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
9. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank – P30.26M
10. Way Back Home – P25.8-M *
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11. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P19.84-M
12. Tumbok – P10.53M
13. 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