Capturing the top spot for the second week in a row is the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who happens to be the biggest movie of the year so far. Transformers raked in P289.7 million on its second week in Mega Manila alone. Nationwide, it has surpassed the P300 million mark making it the biggest movie in Philippine box-office for the year and the 2nd biggest movie in the Philippines for all time (next to Spider Man 3).

Debuting at no. 2 in Mega Manila box office is Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The animated feature has grossed P36.6 million on its first weekend run.

The local horror movie Villa Estrella is at no. 3 with its first weekend gross of P21.5 million in Mega Manila.

TOP 5 MOVIES IN MEGA MANILA
(Weekend of July 1-5, 2009)

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – P78.62M
(2 weeks total: P289.7 million)

2. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – P36.6M

3. Villa Estrella – P21.5M

4. Drag Me To Hell – P1.48M
(5 weeks total: P50.1 million)

5. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – P0.78M
(2 weeks total: P23.9 million)

* Mega Manila comprises of more than 60% of the total nationwide box office.

TOP 10 PINOY MOVIES OF 2009
(As of July 5, 2009)

1. You Changed My Life – P230.44 million
(Star Cinema and VIVA Films)

2. Bestfriends Forever (BFF) – P107.6 million
(Star Cinema)

3. Tenement 2 – P86.45 million
(Star Cinema)

4. Love Me Again: Land Down Under – P66.8 million
(Star Cinema)

5. When I Met U – P65.7 million
(GMA Films)

6. Sundo – P50.08 million
(GMA Films)

7. Villa Estrella – P21.5 million **
(Star Cinema)

8. Status Single – P11.47 million
(VIVA Films)

9. Ded Na Si Lolo – P6.14 million
(APT Entertainment)

10. Sumpa – P272,168
(Yellow Media Productions)

** still running in theaters

Villa Estrella Earns P21.5 Million on its 1st Week in Mega Manila originally appeared on Starmometer on July 16, 2009.

Here are Villa Estrella’s US screenings schedule:

July 10-16, San Francisco Cinema: UA Stonestown Twin

July 10-16, San Diego Cinema: UA Horton Plaza

July 17-23, Los Angeles, Cerritos Cinema: Cerritos Stadium Cinema

More tickets information, you may call 1-800-227-9676.

Villa Estrella is now on its 2nd week of screening nationwide.

Villa Estrella – US Screening Schedule originally appeared on Starmometer on July 8, 2009.

Villa Estrella is another place to avoid but definitely another movie to watch out for. It’s a teen flick horror movie starring Jake Cuenca, Shaina Magdayao, Maja Salvador, Geoff Eigenmann, Liza Lorena and John Estrada. At the helm is Rico Maria Ilarde.

Villa Estrella is a mysterious resort haunted by many spirits seeking justice from people who caused their death. The movie will start with Ana (played by Shaina Magdayao), who always been afflicted with so many bad dreams or nightmares about people being killed. The twist begins when her ex-boyfriend (played by Jake Cuenca) brings her to Villa Estrella for a vacation, where she meets a girl (Maja Salvador) who is very familiar from her dreams. A lot of spirits will haunt them while staying at the resort leading them to a danger they never expected to happen.

The gate of Villa Estrella will open on July 1, 2009.

VIDEO LINK: VILLA ESTRELLA – TRAILER

Villa Estrella – Star Cinema’s Next Horror Movie originally appeared on Starmometer on June 9, 2009.