Transformers dominates weekend box office as holidays boost family movies
Transformers: Age of Extinction has maintained its number one position in the Australian box office rankings, bringing in over $4.5m over the weekend.
The fourth instalment of the blockbuster franchise, which was directed by Michael Bay, has now taken nearly $18.5m in the Australian box office.
Helped along by the school holidays, How to Train Your Dragon 2 continues to do well almost a month after its premiere in Australia, taking $2.914m across 527 screens. It has made more than $17.5m in the Australian box office.
It was followed by another children’s animated movie, with Rio 2 taking third place after taking in $2.687m across 471 screens.
22 Jump Street made $2.635m across 350 screens while musical Jersey Boys managed $1.879 across 301 screens.
Tinkerbell: The Pirate Fairy continues to profit from the school holidays, taking in $663,237 across 169 screens taking its total Australian box office takings to $1.5m.
Fellow Disney flick Maleficent is nearing the $15m mark in total Australian box office takings after bringing in $619,892 across 176 screens over the weekend.
X-men: Days of Future Past has fallen out of the top ten after taking in $124,934 across 59 screens. Its total Australian box office stands at $22.368m.
Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
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Transformers: Age Of Extinction (Paramount) | $4,844,619 | 0 | $18,496,967 |
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (Fox) | $2,914,947 | 527 | $17,586,391 |
Rio 2 (Fox) | $2,687,083 | 471 | $4,526,644 |
22 Jump Street (Sony) | $2,635,177 | 350 | $17,702,846 |
Jersey Boys (Wb) | $1,879,074 | 301 | $2,012,257 |
Tinkerbell: The Pirate Fairy (Disney) | $663,237 | 169 | $1,502,663 |
Maleficent (Disney) | $619,892 | 167 | $14,954,018 |
The Fault In Our Stars (Fox) | $491,680 | 206 | $12,165,997 |
Blended (Wb) | $382,953 | 154 | $3,950,210 |
Calvary (Paramount) | $366,186 | 36 | $423,553 |
Edge Of Tomorrow (Roadshow) | $269,009 | 93 | $9,071,089 |
Two Faces Of January (Studiocanal) | $152,334 | 40 | $856,337 |
X-men: Days Of Future Past (Fox) | $124,934 | 59 | $22,368,463 |
The Trip To Italy (Madman) | $106,272 | 46 | $2,543,750 |
The Breakup Guru (Chinalion Film) | $91,317 | 11 | $91,317 |
Yves Saint Laurent (Eone) | $83,519 | 19 | $270,000 |
Punjab 1984 (Sizzling) | $53,082 | 16 | $286,724 |
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox) | $43,098 | 28 | $12,043,283 |
Belle & Sebastian (Icon) | $28,343 | 23 | $141,927 |
Ek Villian (Eros) | $27,122 | 9 | $126,882 |
*Owing to a data glitch, the correct number of screens Transformers appeared on is not currently available.