After Marvel Studios through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International successfully hammers the sequel of the Mighty Avenger popularly known as Thor on the big screen with Php 43.4-million on its first day last October 30, Thor: The Dark World grosses Php 199.84-million in 5 days. The said 5-day earning surpasses the record of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II that premiered last November 2012 that only got Php 197-million.The said good news for the supporters of Thor and Chris Hemsworth who played the lead actor of the movie was announced by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines.
Thor: The Dark World premieres in 490 cinemas nationwide and SM North EDSA taking the largest share with P10.76-M in gross, followed by SM Mall of Asia (P10.57-M) in second, and Trinoma (P9.57-M), third. Completing the top 10 cinemas are SM Megamall (P8.57-M), Glorietta 4 (P6.27-M), Newport (P6.09-M), SM Cebu (P5.61-M), Alabang Town Center (P5.07-M), Greenbelt 3 (P4.72-M) and Power Plant (P4.41-M).
Securing their spots on the 11th to 20th are Eastwood (P4.40-M), Greenhills (P4.28-M), SM Southmall (P4.12-M), SM Aura (P4.08-M), SM Fairview (P3.67-M), Robinsons Magnolia (P3.33-M), Gateway (P3.15-M), SM Clark (P2.88-M), Shang Cineplex (P2.87-M) and Market! Market! (P2.81-M).
The sequel also stars Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Alan Taylor, Thor: The Dark World continues the battle of the Mighty Avenger to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself headed by the vengeful Malekith.
Meanwhile, Thor: The Dark World took in a sensational $109.4M from 36 markets led by $13.4M in the U.K. It is scheduled to bow in the US on November 8.