The fright flick pulled in more than P121 million in ticket sales in its first two weeks, according to Francis Soliven, general manager of local movie distributor Warner Bros. Philippines.
The number surpassed the previous record holder "Insidious: Chapter 2," which scored P113 million for the whole of its run in local cinemas.
The current worldwide box office gross of "Annabelle," as reported by film website Deadline, stood at more than $122.4 million (around P5.4 billion) as of Sunday.
Directed by John R. Leonetti, the film revisits the doll possessed by an evil spirit seen in last year's "The Conjuring," which took in an estimated P60 million in the country.
As of Tuesday, "Annabelle" had a "fresh" rating of just 31 percent on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
"We expect to continue excellent box-office performance for 'Annabelle' as the Halloween season ushers in," said Soliven.
"The combination of an engrossing story, great filmmaking and reliable association with last year's hit horror film 'The Conjuring' propelled 'Annabelle' to succeed. The film delivered in a huge way," he added.
Read our review of "Annabelle" here.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
