Film: ‘The Medium’ Soars At The Weekend Box Office

The second weekend box office for The Medium was up by $25,000, or 29%, compared to its first weekend – a rare feat for an independent Asian horror!

The Medium took in SGD $111,100 from 19th to 22nd August and collected a total of SGD $300,000 to date. Despite an ordinary weekend with no public holidays, performance spiked and the film ranked third over the 4-day weekend, suggesting that Singaporeans are hungry for good horror films and always ready for a good scare!

Movie	Release Date	Opening Weekend(12 – 15 August)	2nd Weekend(19 – 22 August)	Box OfficeTo Date
THE MEDIUM	12-Aug-2021	$86,000	$111,100	$300,000

“As a filmmaker, I’m very glad and excited to hear that the box office result of the second weekend surpassed the first weekend numbers. I’m very grateful for the support from the Singapore audience for The Medium and wish that I could be in Singapore to see their reaction and thank them in person.” said Director Banjong Pisanthanakun.

Top 5 Weekend (19 – 22 August) Box Office Chart

	Movie	Release Date	Rating	Screen Count	Weekend Box Office(19-22 Aug)	Total Box OfficeTo Date
1	FREE GUY	12-Aug-2021	PG13	90	$224,100	$512,000
2	RAGING FIRE	19-Aug-2021	NC16	48	$181,500	$410,000
3	THE MEDIUM	12-Aug-2021	M18	20	$111,100	$300,000
4	THE SUICIDE SQUAD	5-Aug-2021	M18	92	$111,000	$955,000
5	JUNGLE CRUISE	29-Jul-2021	PG13	133	$60,500	$868,000

The film opened over the Hungry Ghost Festival on 12th August and sneaked from 6th to 9th August.

The Medium is directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, known for horror hits like Shutter and Pee Mak, and produced by Na Hong-jin of The Wailing.

The film tells a horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan Region of Thailand, and what could be possessing a family member might not be the goddess they make it out to be. 

The Medium is distributed by Golden Village Pictures in Singapore. Tickets available here