Sam Worthington starrer “Clash of the Titans” breaks records in The Philippines!

Never mind what the critics say, the mere fact that the movie "Clash of the Titans" has generated a huge amount of movie earnings and has made box-office records not only in the U.S. but also overseas is more than enough proof that movie goers has enjoyed it and that it's worth their money! Like I've said in my previous posts, the film is not meant to be taken seriously so just enjoy the ride. If there's only one critique that I have is that it lacked the uniformity in terms of language/accent. Though Worthington has a point in saying that it is unlikely that the Greeks back then would have European (English) accents, having uniformity or fluidity in their speeches would definitely help the audience appreciate the dialogues better. I'm just lucky I guess as I was taking Australian/New Zealand (believe me, there's a difference between the two!) calls for more that a year otherwise I wouldn't be able to understand what Perseus was saying half of the time. As a fan, it;s nice to hear Sam's natural accent.

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(The Freeman) Updated April 08, 2010 12:00 AM


CEBU, Philippines - Warner Bros.’ “Clash of the Titans” demolished Kraken-like box-office records in the Philippines as it posted a nationwide, two-day opening weekend gross of a monstrous P 47.54-million for the April 3-4 period. This was announced last April 5 by Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc. which distributed the film.
The fantasy adventure loosely based on Greek mythology easily captured the No. 1 slot for the competitive Easter weekend which saw four big movies opening.
Starring new Hollywood hotshot Sam Worthington (fresh from the monumental success of “Avatar”), “Clash of the Titans” demolished numerous box-office records in its path. Its first-day Metro Manila receipts of P17.47-M last April 3 is now the biggest opening day gross ever for a Warner Bros. title (beating 2006’s “Superman Returns” with P16.73-M); the highest first-day gross for 2010 industry-wide; and the fifth most successful opening day in history (shattering last year’s “2012” with P17.35-M).
“Titans” also broke the all-time opening day record for a 3D film – its haul of P9. 45-M in 3D screens shattered the first-day record set by last month’s “Alice in Wonderland” (P3.02-M).
The Top 20 theaters that posted the biggest sales are Trinoma (P2.86-M), SM Mall of Asia (P2.78-M), SM North EDSA (P2.35-M), SM Megamall (P1.87-M), Greenbelt 3 (P1.79-M), SM Cebu (P1.69-M), Glorietta 4 (P1.65-M), Power Plant (P1.42-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.30-M) and Gateway (P1.28-M).
Also doing impressive business are Shangri-la (P1.16-M), Eastwood (P1.01-M), Robinson’s Galleria (P943,521), SM Davao (P939,940), Festival Mall (P929,456), Market Market (P914,846), SM Marikina (P892,448), SM Bacolod (P876,925), Greenhill’s (P875,300) and SM Clark (P863,073).
In “Clash of the Titans,” the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world.
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth.
Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
“Clash of the Titans” is presented in 3D wherever possible, making the gods even more formidable, the creatures even more fearsome, and taking audiences even deeper into the mythological realm of Perseus’ quest.
Now playing across the Philippines, “Clash of the Titans” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. em>