‘Fifty Shades Darker’ earns record-breaking P18-M on 1st day

Dakota Johnson (R) as Anastasia Steelein Monique Lhuillier and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey. Photo from United International Pictures

The romantic thriller “Fifty Shades Darker” earned P18 million on its opening day on Wednesday, breaking the record for the biggest gross ever for a film with an R-18 rating.

According to United International Pictures, the sequel’s opening day surpassed the original Fifty Shades of Grey’s P15 million first-day take in 2015.

The film was approved in its original US version, and was given a rating of R-18 by the Movie & Television Rating and Classification Board (MTRCB). Moviegoers will be able to watch the film without cuts, blurs, and blacked-out parts, unlike when the first movie was shown in the country.

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Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in “Fifty Shades Darker,” the second book based on the international bestseller “Fifty Shades” trilogy.

“Fifty Shades Darker” is now showing in theaters across the Philippines. EMB/JE