Philippine Box Office Roundup 26

To check out the previous recap click here and always reminders and disclaimers:

• The following box office stats are from the ever awesome Box Office Mojo's Philippine Box Office Index. Thus, my box office comparisons and analysis are only limited to what Box Office Mojo has in its records
• Studios and local distributors sometimes issues press releases about the box office performance of their movies and there are instances that they do not exactly match the data Box Office Mojo have in hand. I'm not sure how wide Box Office Mojo's scope is with our local theaters but for the purposes of a consistent discussion and analysis I will only focus on the numbers posted at Box Office Mojo.
• I added some stuff like the Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol box office for 2012 since Box Office Mojo does not include that 2011 holdover on their Top Movies 2012 list. Meanwhile the box office numbers for the holdovers from the MMFF last year are not on BOM's list so they're not on here as well.
• Box Office Mojo does not have the numbers for Ayala Cinemas Exclusive My Week with Marilyn and local movie Gun Guni so it's not on the charts below.

It's a very weak week on the Philippine Box Office as the top new release, The Watch, just earned P8.5 million while the rest of the newcomers failed to ignite the box office. SM exclusive The Raid: Redemption earned P2.2 million pesos while Ayala exclusive ParaNorman grossed P2.1 million. Meanwhile, Star Cinema-distributed independent films Cinemalaya entry Bwakaw (P1.5 million) and Brillante Mendoza's Captive (P1.1 million) did small business as expected.

Here is the latest Philippine Box Office tally as originally posted at BoxOffice forums

[Local Currency] Top Movies for 2012 To Date (as of Sept. 9, 2012)

1. The Avengers - 608,818,151 PHP
2. The Amazing Spider-Man - 340,249,995 PHP
3. The Dark Knight Rises - 218,784,280 PHP
4. The Bourne Legacy - 200,560,431 PHP
5. (local) UnOfficially Yours - 157,254,200 PHP
6. Wrath of The Titans - 145,947,263 PHP
7. The Hunger Games - 139,996,453 PHP
8. (local) Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme - 133,963,009 PHP
9. MIB 3 - 131,174,819 PHP
10. Battleship -122,592,175 PHP
11. Snow White & The Huntsman - 120,917,585 PHP
12. (local) The Healing - 104,602,460 PHP
13. Underworld Awakening - 102,119,364 PHP
14. The Expendables 2 -94,314,276 PHP
15. Ice Age: Continental Drift - 92,215,792 PHP
16. John Carter -87,165,284 PHP
17. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - 72,209,152 PHP
18. Dark Shadows - 68,972,654 PHP
19. (local) The Reunion - 68,112,967 PHP
20. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - 67,511,470 PHP
21. Brave -66,173,290 PHP
22. (local) Moron 5 and the Crying Lady - 64,642,363 PHP
23. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - 61,951,573 PHP
24. The Vow - 59,626,147 PHP
25. Total Recall (2012) - 59,153,307 PHP
26. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - 56,676,178 PHP
27. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - 56,157,209 PHP
28. (local) Born To Love You - 52,022,256 PHP
29. (local) Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - 51,389,780 PHP
30. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* - 50,696,658 PHP*
31. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - 50,576,348 PHP
32. (local) Every Breath U Take - 50,191,540 PHP
33. Step Up Revolution - 45,976,505 PHP
34. Prometheus - 44,648,261 PHP
35. Chronicle -35,486,025 PHP
36. The Darkest Hour - 34,477,168 PHP
37. This Means War - 32,491,717 PHP
38. (local) The Mommy Returns - 30,613,315 PHP
39. Mirror, Mirror -28,718,269 PHP
40. (local) Boy Pick-Up: The Movie - 25,376,588 PHP
41. (local) Amorosa - 25,201,412 PHP
42. (local) A Mother's Story - 24,815,781 PHP
43. The Dictator - 24,387,937 PHP
44. Titanic 3D - 23,119,015 PHP
45. (local) My Cactus Heart - 23,008,393 PHP
46. The Lucky One - 22,972,803 PHP
47. The Lorax-21,324,022 PHP
48. The Devil Inside -17,961,575 PHP
49. Magic Mike - 17,960,779 PHP
50. American Reunion - 17,457,036 PHP
51. Rock of Ages - 16,617,234 PHP
52. The Possession - 15,776,320 PHP
53. Safe House - 14,284,788 PHP
54. Jack and Jill - 13,462,940 PHP
55. (local) My Kontrabida Girl - 13,092,496 PHP
56. (local) I Do Bidoo Bidoo - 12,846,578 PHP
57. 21 Jump Street - 11,322,999 PHP
58. Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days -9,590,553 PHP
59. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 9,475,901 PHP
60. Contraband - 9,151,255 PHP
61. Safe (2012) - 9,048,485 PHP
62. The Campaign - 8,861,785 PHP
63. The Witness - 8,617,970 PHP
64. The Watch - 8,525,682 PHP
65. The Cabin in the Woods - 7,755,247 PHP
66. Lockout - 7,400,961 PHP
67. (local) Just One Summer - 6,155,778 PHP
68. (local) Hitman - 5,757,748 PHP
69. We Bought a Zoo - 5,568,319 PHP
70. Star Wars Episode 1 3D - 4,595,572 PHP
71. Hugo - 4,407,536 PHP
72. Katy Perry: Part of Me - 4,156,470 PH
73. Special Forces - 4,037,937 PHP
74. The Grey - 4,000,508 PHP
75. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - 3,870,089 PHP
76. The Cold Light of Day - 3,681,644 PHP
77. What to Expect When You're Expecting -3,626,430 PHP
78. Act of Valor - 3,486,162 PHP
79. Piranha 3DD - 3,424,936 PHP
80. The Descendants - 3,217,457 PHP
81. Moneyball - 2,628,771 PHP
82. The Woman in Black - 2,624,792 PHP
83. StreetDance 2 - 2,383,066 PHP
84. Haywire - 2,365,429 PHP
85. The Raid: Redemption - 2,257,288 PHP
86. ParaNorman - 2,172,009 PHP
87. J.Edgar -2,092,195 PHP
88. The Pirates! Band of Misfits - 2,073,521 PHP
89. War Horse - 2,032,464 PHP
90. The Muppets - 1,916,008 PHP
91. One For the Money - 1,783,197 PHP
92. Beauty and the Beast (3D) - 1,666,199 PHP
93. Man on a Ledge - 1,588,510 PHP
94. (local) Bwakaw - 1,552,264 PHP
95. Breaking Wind -1,359,086 PHP
96. Dark Floors - 1,257,270 PHP
97. Gone - 1,193,074 PHP
98. Machine Gun Preacher - 1,166,230 PHP
99. Coriolanus - 1,180,075 PHP
100. 11-11-11 1,125,821 PHP
101. (local) Captive - 1,113,851 PHP
102. (local) Mga Mumunting Lihim - 774,349 PHP
103. People Like Us - 717,424 PHP
104. Hope Springs - 665,466 PHP
105. 407 Dark Flight - 634,703 PHP
106. Anonymous -549,309 PHP
107. Big Miracle - 252,798 PHP

* for 2012 only. Total box office: 168,442,905 PHP

(as of Sept. 9, 2012)

1. The Avengers (2012) - $14,382,120
   
2. The Amazing Spider-Man -$8,211,082
   
3. The Dark Knight Rises - $5,279,811
   
4. The Bourne Legacy - $4,840,024
   
5. (local) ÜnOfficially Yours - $3,704,457
   
6. Wrath of the Titans - $3,394,375
   
7. The Hunger Games -$3,295,973
   
8. (local) Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme - $3,204,780
   
9. MIB 3 - $3,161,098
   
10. Snow White & The Hunstman - $2,892,696
    
11. Battleship - $2,851,193
    
12. (local) The Healing - $2,465,876
    
13. Underworld Awakening - $2,391, 207
    
14. The Expendables 2 - $2,276,039
    
15. Ice Age: Continental Drift - $2,228,093
    
16. John Carter - $2,052,155
    
17. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - $1,691,905
    
18. Dark Shadows -$1,629,342
    
19. (local) The Reunion - $1,620,761
    
20. Brave - $1,574,606
    
21. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $1,574,215
    
22. (local) Moron 5 and the Crying Lady - $1,521,892
    
23. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - $1,460,261
    
24. Total Recall (2012) - $1,427,517
    
25. The Vow - $1,390,377
    
26. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - $1,355,857
    
27. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - $1,323,682
    
28. (local) Born To Love You - $1,237,129
    
29. (local) Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - $1,212,269
    
30. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - $1,211,903
    
31. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* - $1,187,103*
    
32. (local) Every Breath U Take - $1,158,457
    
33. Step Up Revolution - $1,091,954
    
34. Prometheus - $1,067,040
    
35. Chronicle - $832,097
    
36. The Darkest Hour - $812,183
    
37. This Means War - $758,702
    
38. (local) The Mommy Returns - $701,389
    
39. Mirror, Mirror - $672,559
    
40. (local) Amorosa - $608,173
    
41. (local) Boy Pick-Up: The Movie - $607,200
    
42. The Dictator - $574,916
    
43. (local) A Mother's Story - $574,764
    
44. Titanic 3D -$544,297
    
45. (local) My Cactus Heart - $542,331
    
46. The Lucky One - $534,291
    
47. The Lorax - $505,908
    
48. Magic Mike - $428,909
    
49. The Devil Inside - $423,708
    
50. American Reunion - $402,921
    
51. Rock of Ages - $398,119
    
52. The Possession - $380,722
    
53. Safe House - $333,089
    
54. Jack and Jill - $315,445
    
55. (local) I Do Bidoo Bidoo - $310,020
    
56. (local) My Kontrabida Girl - $305,718
    
57. 21 Jump Street -$263,212
    
58. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - $231,444
    
59. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - $223,225
    
60. Contraband - $214,284
    
61. The Campaign - $213,857
    
62. Safe (2012) - $207,312
    
63. The Watch - $205,746
    
64. (co-prod with Indonesia) The Witness - $201,826
    
65. The Cabin in the Woods -$180,368
    
66. Lockout - $174,833
    
67. (local) Just One Summer - $145,115
    
68. (local) Hitman - $135,636
    
69. We Bought a Zoo - $131,497
    
70. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) - $107,913
    
71. Hugo - $103,206
    
72. Katy Perry: Part of Me - $100,306
    
73. Special Forces - $96,618
    
74. The Grey - $94,296
    
75. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - $90,369
    
76. The Cold Light of Day - $85,626
    
77. Act of Valor - $83,399
    
78. What to Expect When You're Expecting - $83,086
    
79. Piranha 3DD - $79,050
    
80. The Descendants - $75,387
    
81. The Woman in Black - $61,869
    
82. Moneyball - $61,297
    
83. Haywire - $55,483
    
84. StreetDance 2 - $54,599
    
85. The Raid: Redemption - $54,474
    
86. ParaNorman - $52,416
    
87. J.Edgar - $49,059
    
88. The Pirates! Band of Misfits - $48,225
    
89. War Horse - $47,879
    
90. The Muppets - $44,740
    
91. One For the Money - $42,007
    
92. Beauty and the Beast 3D - $39,070
    
93. Man on a Ledge - $37,513
    
94. (Local) Bwakaw - $37,460
    
95. Breaking Wind - $31,914
    
96. Dark Floors - $30,024
    
97. Gone - $27,537
    
98. Machine Gun Preacher - $27,511
    
99. Coriolanus - $27,332
    
100. (local) Captive (Cautiva) - $26,880
     
101. 11-11-11 - $26,362
     
102. (local) Mga Mumunting Lihim - $18,391
     
103. People Like Us - $17,039
     
104. Hope Springs - $15,805
     
105. 407 Dark Flight - $15,230
     
106. Anonymous -$13,142
     
107. Big Miracle - $6,066