‘Call Center Girl’ Beats ‘When the Love is Gone’ at the Box Office
Two mainstream Pinoy movies–“Call Center Girl” and “When the Love is Gone”–collided when it both opened in theaters nationwide at the same schedule: December 4–8, 2013 time frame. According to Box Office Mojo, the Star Cinema comedy movie starring Pokwang, Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola bested Viva Films’ romantic drama starring Alice Dixson, Gabby Concepcion, Andi Eigenmann and Cristine Reyes.
Disney’s “Frozen” captured the no. 1 spot for two consecutive weeks with a running total of P69 million.
Here are the Top 10 movies in the Philippines for the time frame December 4 to 8, 2013 according to Box Office Mojo:
| TW | LW | Movie | Weekend Gross | Gross-to-Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Frozen (2013) | 23,808,963 PHP | 69,835,646 PHP | 2 |
| 2 | N | Ender’s Game | 12,273,010 PHP | 12,273,010 PHP | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 12,073,442 PHP | 248,318,236 PHP | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Call Center Girl | 10,696,502 PHP | 50,105,891 PHP | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | When the Love Is Gone | 8,062,292 PHP | 32,246,274 PHP | 2 |
| 6 | N | Delivery Man | 5,600,288 PHP | 5,600,288 PHP | 1 |
| 7 | N | Hours (2013) | 1,532,613 PHP | 1,532,613 PHP | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | Thor: The Dark World | 354,146 PHP | 348,321,152 PHP | 6 |
| 9 | 8 | The Counselor | 8,683 PHP | 8,663,103 PHP | 4 |
HIGHEST-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2013 SO FAR
(As of December 10, 2013)
1. It Takes A Man and a Woman (Star Cinema) – P375-M
2. Four Sisters and a Wedding (Star Cinema) – P145-M
3. She’s the One (Star Cinema) – P138.5-M
4. Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (Star Cinema) -P102.36-M
5. Bromance: My Brother’s Romance (Star Cinema) – P72.67-M
6. A Moment in Time (Star Cinema) – P64.54-M
7. Must Be…Love (Star Cinema) – P60.74-M
8. Momzillas (Star Cinema) – P55.2-M
9. Call Center Girl (Star Cinema) – P50.1-M *
10. Kung Fu Divas (Star Cinema) – P32.7-M
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11. When the Love is Gone (Viva Films) – P32.2-M *
12. Status: It’s Complicated (Regal Films) – P25.3-M
13. Tuhog (Skylight Films) – P24.68-M
14. My Lady Boss (GMA Films/Regal Films) – P19.4-M
15. On the Job (Star Cinema) – P11.7-M
16. The Bride and the Lover (Regal Films) – P10.39-M
17. Raketeros – P4.6-M
18. Alagwa – P1.89-M
19. Sapi – P1.3-M
Ang Huling Henya – undisclosed
Ekstra – undisclosed
Seduction – undisclosed
The Fighting Chefs – undisclosed
Juana C The Movie – undisclosed
HIGHEST-GROSSING HOLLYWOOD FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2013
(As of December 10, 2013)
1. Iron Man 3 (Disney) – P631.48-M
2. Man of Steel (WB) – P388.56-M
3. Thor: The Dark World (Disney) – P348.32-M *
4. Fast & Furious 6 (UIP) – P258.6-M
5. The Hungers Games: Catching Fire (Pioneer) – P248.3-M
6. Despicable Me 2 (UIP) – P231.28-M
7. World War Z (UIP) – P208.17-M
8. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (UIP) – P187-M
9. The Wolverine (Fox) – P176.3-M
10. Pacific Rim (Warner Bros.) – P168.83-M
* still showing in theaters
Admin, mali yung ginamit niyong basis for the update. Naisingit lang yung updated figures ng Call Center Girl at When The Love Is Gone pero yung She’s The One at Status: It’s Complicated, last period’s gross report ang naka-publish. Saka hindi na showing ang STO.
Ender’s Game’s (already flop worldwide) first week box office sales in PH = GMA FILMS TYPICAL BOX OFFICE SALES.