'Hello, Love, Again' makes historic break into Top 10 box office hits in NAmerica

MANILA, Philippines — "Hello, Love, Again," is not only making history in the Philippines. Over the weekend, the Filipino movie broke into the Top 10 box-office hits of North American theaters.In an AP report citing Comscore's estimated ticket sales from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2024 at US and Canadian theaters, "Hello, Love, Again" earned $2.3 million in the said period, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of the weekend.On top of the list is Hollywood movie "Red One" with $34.1 million, followed by "Venom: The Last Dance," $7.4 million; "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," $5.4 million; "Heretic," $5.2 million; "The Wild Robot," $4.3 million; "Smile 2," $3 million; and "Conclave," $2.9 million.Following "Hello, Love, Again" and completing the Top 10 are "A Real Pain" with $2.3 million and "Anora" at $1.8 million.Produced by ABS-CBN Films and GMA Pictures, "Hello, Love, Again" sees Joy (Kathryn Bernardo) and Ethan (Alden Richards) — strangers turned lovers in Hong Kong — anew. This time, they are navigating not only the complicated immigrant life in Canada but also the remnants of their relationship.According to American entertainment website variety.com, the movie has surpassed the performance of its predecessor — "Hello, Love, Goodbye" — which earned $1.99 million during its entire North American run in 2019.The website also revealed that "Hello, Love, Again" secured the widest release ever for a Filipino production — 248 cinemas across the US and Canada.In the Philippines, "Hello, Love, Again" has been reported to have already reached P520 million as of November 18. The movie is now playing in 110 cinemas worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, Guam, Saipan and London. By the end of the month, the movie will also be shown in Singapore, Malaysia, the Middle East, Cambodia, and Hong Kong.