Caregiver, a blockbuster hit

While everybody in the North American box office is talking about the strong opening of the movie “Sex and the City”, the movie didn’t stand a chance with the Star Cinema movie “Caregiver” in the Philippines.

Based on the figures from BoxOfficeMojo, the movie starring Sharon Cuneta already registered $1,435,652 or about P 62.8 M from May 28 to June 1 making it the number one movie in the Philippines. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Sex and the City" came in second and third respectively.

1. Caregiver - $1,435,652
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - $510,617
3. Sex and the City - $302,815
4. 21 - $176,860
5. Iron Man - $74,669
6. Ikaw pa rin, bongga ka boy! - $47,315

Caregiver also received a grade of “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board for filmmaking excellence.

The movie will also hold international screenings in various parts of the world including some states in the US, Japan, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain.