Pacific Rim grosses P83.25M in 4 days

MANILA, Philippines - The colossal showdown between monster aliens and giant robots destroyed the competition, as Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Pacific Rim grossed a victorious P83.25M  in just four days, opening at the top of Philippine box-office for the July 11 to 14 weekend.

This was announced by Francis Soliven, GM of film’s local distributor, Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc.

Pacific Rim marked the year’s second biggest opening for Warner Bros., coming off the record-setting bow of Man of Steel last June. The studio also fired up the box-office last February with a No. 1 launch of Jack the Giant Slayer.

“Pacific Rim continued the winning streak of Warner, and this bodes well for our remaining slate for 2013,” says Soliven. “Frequently described as a nostalgic Valentine to fanboys, Guillermo Del Toro’s film has touched the hearts of a generation, while gaining new fans at the same time. Its rip-roaring, monumental fight scenes and deeply human story have received critical acclaim and excellent word-of-mouth, and we’re excited to see how it will perform at the box-office in the coming weeks.”

Warner has every reason to be positive since Pacific Rim is tracking higher than recently released movies in the same genre, namely Wrath of the Titans, Real Steel, Battleship, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Terminator Salvation, Prometheus, War of the Worlds and The Day After Tomorrow.

Bowing in 277 screens nationwide, the futuristic action-adventure recorded the biggest receipts at SM Mall of Asia with a massive P5.89M, followed by SM North EDSA and Trinoma with P4.93M and P3.28M, respectively.

Close to their heels are SM Megamall (P2.94M); SM Cebu (P2.92M); Glorietta 4 (P2.60M); Greenbelt 3 (P2.34M); Power Plant (P1.91M); Alabang Town Center (P1.87M); and SM Southmall (P1.85M).

Also posting impressive grosses are Gateway (P1.78M); SM Aura (P1.6M); Eastwood (P1.56M); Newport (P1.54M); Theatremall (P1.53M); Gaisano Davao (P1.36M); Market! Market! (P1.34M); Ayala Cebu (P1.32M); Shang Cineplex (P1.24M); and SM Fairview (P1.19M).

Now showing across the Philippines in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D, 2D and regular theaters, Pacific Rim will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.