Blade Runner 2049 dominates box office on opening weekend
The long awaited sequel to sci-fi classic Blade Runner dominated the weekend box office in Australia, grossing $4,528,430 across 498 screens.
Blade Runner 2049 pushed last week’s winner – Fox’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle – into second place with $1,986,637 on 373 screens, data from the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australian revealed. Kingsman has grossed $15,933,083 since its opening.
School holidays saw the Emoji Movie, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and Lego Ninjago all staying in the top five with takings of $1,711,503, $1,434,221 and $899,358 respectively
Warner Brothers’ IT dropped out of the top five list, finishing sixth with $771,732 across 251 screens. Since the Stephen King inspired horror movie premiered, it has grossed a total of $22,769,908 in Australian cinemas.
Last week’s premier release, science fiction thriller Flatliners, lived up to its name, finishing seventh with $608,603 across 220 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner 2049 (Sony) | $4,528,430 | 498 | $4,528,430 |
| Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Fox) | $1,986,637 | 373 | $15,933,083 |
| The Emoji Movie (Sony) | $1,711,503 | 319 | $12,496,213 |
| Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Fox) | $1,434,221 | 309 | $8,567,580 |
| The Lego Ninjago Movie (Wb) | $899,358 | 305 | $4,788,554 |
| It (Wb) | $771,732 | 251 | $22,769,908 |
| Flatliners (Sony) | $608,603 | 220 | $2,358,613 |
| Victoria And Abdul (Universal) | $544,917 | 276 | $6,942,592 |
| Battle Of The Sexes (Fox) | $457,181 | 264 | $1,870,763 |
| Never Say Die (Cmc Pictures) | $223,616 | 18 | $223,616 |
| Final Portrait (Transmission) | $134,595 | 47 | $138,824 |
| Chasing The Dragon (Magnum) | $125,346 | 17 | $125,346 |
| American Assassin (Roadshow) | $122,236 | 79 | $3,049,276 |
| Shopkins: World Vacation (Bonsai Films) | $104,622 | 93 | $104,622 |
| Girl's Trip (Universal) | $95,075 | 59 | $4,732,823 |
| Fireworks (Madman) | $76,891 | 42 | $76,891 |
| Judwaa 2 (Mindblowing Films) | $70,659 | 20 | $366,929 |
| Mountain (Madman) | $58,729 | 32 | $1,789,959 |
| Ali's Wedding (Madman) | $56,697 | 44 | $1,116,972 |
| The Hitman's Bodyguard (Roadshow) | $55,406 | 34 | $6,795,537 |
topics
Blade Runner
Blade Runner 2049
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Emoji Movie
Kingsman
Lego Ninjago
Weekend Box Office
