The Star Cinema comedy movie “Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi” starring Toni Gonzaga and Eugene Domingo had an opening gross of P16.34 million which is good enough to top Philippine box-office for the period of August 31–September 4, 2011.
Four other films opened on the same period with the indie film “Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington” at no. 4, “Bad Teacher” at no. 5, “Shark Night 3D” at no. 8 and “Deep Gold” at no. 10.
As for the GMA Films movie “Tween Academy: Class of 2012,” it raked in a gross of P29.88 million in 2 weeks. The Star Cinema movie “Way Back Home,” on the other hand, had a gross of P25.78 million in 2 weeks.
Here’s the Philippine box office tally for the opening weekend of August 31–September 4, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering movies are highlighted in yellow):
HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of September 13, 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 September 13, 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. Tween Academy: Class of 2012 – P29.88M
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11. Way Back Home – P25.78-M
12. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P19.84-M
13. Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi – P16.34-M *
14. Tumbok – P10.53M
15. Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington – P7.5-M *
16. 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