My Love Will Make You Disappear, the first film pairing of Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, has earned P40 million ($710,000) in Philippine cinemas as of Sunday, four days after its release.
The Star Cinema romantic comedy also made its North American debut with $200,000 in earnings, nearly matching its local opening-day gross.
The film opened in over 380 cinemas in the Philippines on March 26, posting a first-day haul of P12 million, the highest for a local film this year.
It began screening in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates on March 27, followed by Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Guam, Saipan, and Brunei on March 28. European screenings started on March 29, with releases set for Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait on March 30. Austria and Cambodia will follow on April 5 and 18, respectively.
Directed by Chad Vidanes, My Love Will Make You Disappear follows Sari (Chiu), a woman who believes every man she falls in love with disappears. When she meets Jolo (Avelino), a heartbroken man, he sees her supposed curse as a way to escape his pain.
The film also features Melai Cantiveros, Wilma Doesnt, Lovely Abella, Benj Manalo, Nico Antonio, Migs Almendras, Martin Escudero, Karina Bautista, Jeremiah Lisbo, Atasha Franco, Kelsey Lasam, and Lucas Andalio.