T2 & Ice Age3 take regional crown
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T2 & Ice Age3 take regional crown

14 Jul – "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" is nearing the US$ 708 million total worldwide gross of its 2007 predecessor "Transformers" while tracking figures from Box Office Mojo indicate that the sequel may have already broken the approximate RM 18 million all-time-biggest-movie record in Malaysia last weekend. The online source reports that on 5 July 2009, the estimated total collection for T2 was in excess of RM 20 million.

The movie topped the Malaysian box office for the weekend just gone (July 9-12) while Singaporeans switched their attention to "Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs", in a weekend where Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" ruled the U.S. charts. That movie is slated for late August release in Singapore and is not expected to make Malaysian screens.

In Malaysia, the opening weekend collection for "Ice Age 3" last week was not even half of T2's in its second weekend.

However, the tug-of-war really happens this week when franchise blockbuster "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince" opens in most territories.

Box office takings for Malaysia & Singapore for the weekend just gone (July9-12)
Malaysia
1. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
2. Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
3. Public Enemies
4. Obsessed
5. Drag Me To Hell
6. Mati Suri (Indo)
7. The Last House On The Left
8. Kambakkht Ishq (Hindi)
9. Terminator Salvation
10. Naadodigal (Tamil)
Singapore
1. Ice Age 3
2. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
3. The Haunting In Connecticut
4. Obsessed
5. Duplicity
6. 20th Century Boys 2
7. Sunshine Cleaning
8. Threads Of Destiny
9. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
10. I Love You Man

Meanwhile here's an unofficial compilation of the top-grossing movies at the Malaysian box office for the first half of the year.

Top 20 films at Malaysian box-office from 1 Jan 2009 to 30 June 2009
1. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (USA) - RM15.3 million*
2. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (USA) - RM13.5 million*
3. Fast & Furious (USA) - RM10.6 million
4. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian (USA) - RM 10 million
5. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox (USA) - RM8.2 million
6. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (USA) - RM6.5 million
7. Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula (Malaysia) - RM 6.2 million
8. All's Well, Ends Well 2009 (Hong Kong) - RM5.8 million
9. Dragonball Evolution (USA) - RM5.6 million
10. Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak (Malaysia) - RM5.5 million*
11. Bedtime Stories (USA) - RM4.8 million
12. Angels & Demons (USA) - RM4.8 million
13. Race To Witch Mountain (USA) Disney - RM4.3 million
14. Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (Malaysia) RM4.3 million
15. Shinjuku Incident (Hong Kong) - RM3.9 million
16. Inkheart (USA/UK) - RM3.8 million
17. Monsters Vs. Aliens (USA)) - RM3.8 million*
18. Ayan (India) - RM3.7 million
19. Jangan Tegur (Malaysia) - RM3.6 million
20. Star Trek (USA) - RM3.4 million

 


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