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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/trending/06/04/kasal.jpg"/><figcaption>&#x27;Kasal&#x27; stars Derek Ramsay, Bea Alonzo, and Paulo Avelino. <em>ABS-CBN/Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>With its international screenings in full swing, Star Cinema&#x27;s &quot;Kasal&quot; entered the top 20 in United States box office over the last weekend of May, according to a report published on the New York Times.</p><p>On Instagram, &quot;Kasal&quot; lead star Bea Alonzo shared screenshots of the Associated Press <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/29/us/ap-us-film-box-office.html">report</a>, which details the Memorial Day weekend box office charts in US and Canadian theaters, as compiled by comScore.</p><p>Topping that list, which covers May 25-28 screenings, was the latest &quot;Star Wars&quot; spinoff, &quot;Solo,&quot; with over $103 million; &quot;Deadpool 2&quot; with $53.8 million; and &quot;Avengers: Infinity War&quot; with $22.4 million.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjjY9DCFnxE/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjjY9DCFnxE/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Wow!!!! 😍 &quot;KASAL&quot; on The New York times 🙏🏻 Salamat po.. ❤️❤️❤️ #kilig #kasal swipe ➡️</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beaalonzo/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> bea alonzo</a> (@beaalonzo) on <time dateTime="2018-06-03T06:46:31+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 2, 2018 at 11:46pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The Star Cinema movie&#x27;s gross in the same time frame, of $329,153 from just 57 locations, was enough to rank it 19 overall in the list of weekend top earners.</p><p>The North America performance of &quot;Kasal,&quot; from that weekend alone, translates to an additional P17.3 million to the previously announced P100 million gross as of May 28. </p><p>&quot;Kasal,&quot; directed by Ruel Bayani and also starring Paulo Avelino and Derek Ramsay, was released as part of Star Cinema&#x27;s 25th anniversary celebration.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7gPbKcLPc6I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Its story follows a public school teacher, Lia (Alonzo), as she navigates the world of politics after getting engaged with Philip (Avelino), who is running for mayor in Cebu.</p><p>Their relationship is shaken, however, with the return of Lia&#x27;s ex-boyfriend, Wado (Ramsay), whose determination to woo her back borders on obsession and threatens to unveil past secrets.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/20/18/movie-review-kasal-surprises-with-unexpected-twist">Movie review: &#x27;Kasal&#x27; surprises with unexpected twist</a></li></ul>

<p>With its international screenings in full swing, Star Cinema's "Kasal" entered the top 20 in United States box office over the last weekend of May, according to a report published on the New York Times.</p>

With its international screenings in full swing, Star Cinema's "Kasal" entered the top 20 in United States box office over the last weekend of May, according to a report published on the New York Times.