“THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG” REIGNS ACROSS PH WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
MANILA,
December 16, 2013 – “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” a production of New
Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), charged to the top of the
box office in its opening weekend, earning P76.65-million on 321 screens in the
Philippines, including seven IMAX theatres.
“Smaug”
broke the opening weekend gross of last year's “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey” which bowed with P55-million, and bested the openings of recent
blockbusters in the same genre, notably “Avatar” (P57.6-M) and “Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” (P51.6-M).
The
announcement was made today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros.
(F.E.), Inc., the film's local distributor.
“The
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is the second film in Oscar®-winning filmmaker
Peter Jackson’s epic “The Hobbit” Trilogy, based on the timeless novel by
J.R.R. Tolkien. The first film in the Trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey” went on to gross P137.6-million in the Philippines and a billion
dollars worldwide.
Opening
day showings, were sold out weeks in advance and thousands of fans waited in
line to be among the first to see the movie. The film was released in High
Frame Rate 3D (HFR 3D) in select theaters, other 2D and 3D formats, and IMAX®.
Soliven
stated, “Moviegoers in the Philippines have been waiting to rejoin the
adventure with Bilbo and the Company of Dwarves, and Peter Jackson and his team
have delivered another great adventure for fans and newcomers alike. On the
heels of this fantastic opening, word-of-mouth and the continued positive
critical response ensure great playability into the Holiday season.”
The
top grossing cinemas are led by SM Mall of Asia (P4.46-M), followed by SM North
EDSA (P3.57-M) and Trinoma (P3.56-M).
Also
posting huge receipts are SM Megamall (P2.80-M), SM Cebu (P2.68-M), Greenbelt 3
(P2.63-M), Glorietta 4 (P2.57-M), Power Plant (P1.81-M), SM Aura (P1.80-M) and
Gateway (P1.78-M).
Rounding
up the Top 20 theaters are Newport (P1.65-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.60-M),
Eastwood (P1.507-M), Theatremall (P1.503-M), Ayala Cebu (P1.42-M), SM Southmall
(P1.341-M), Robinsons Galleria (P1.340-M), Shang Cineplex (P1.31-M), Robinsons
Magnolia (P1.16-M) and (tie) Gaisano Davao (P1.08-M) & SM Clark (P1.08-M).
From
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The
Desolation of Smaug,” the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly
popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Ian
McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, with Martin Freeman in the central role
of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. The international
ensemble cast is led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke
Evans, Stephen Fry, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, and Orlando Bloom as Legolas. The
film also stars Mikael Persbrandt, Sylvester McCoy, Aidan Turner, Dean
O’Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark
Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Ryan Gage, John Bell, Manu
Bennett and Lawrence Makoare.
The
screenplay for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is by Fran Walsh &
Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro based on the novel
by J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson also produced the film, together with Carolynne
Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn,
Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Philippa Boyens and
Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.
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