Arrival takes second spot from Hacksaw Ridge but Doctor Strange dominates weekend box office

New sci-fi film Arrival relegated the Mel Gibson war film Hacksaw Ridge to third spot at the box office, raking in $2.171m across its premiere weekend.

The film, which opened on November 10, features Amy Adams in a lead role about a group of investigators communicating with extraterrestrial visitors who have landed in spaceships across Earth.

Despite Arrival’s success, it could not dislodge Disney’s Dr Strange which achieved an additional $2.577m at box office. To date, Doctor Strange, has achieved a total of $16.058m earnings at the Australian box office.

Sliding to third spot Hacksaw Ridge achieved $1.318m in earnings over the weekend, bringing the film’s total to $3.653m across its two weeks of release.

American thriller The Accountant achieved $1.159m over the weekend following its first week of release.

The film, directed by Gavin O’Connor, tells the story of a high-functioning autistic accountant who makes his living by involving himself with organisations engaging in criminal and dangerous activities.

US thriller Nocturnal Animals, which premiered on Wednesday, collected $607,593 across its opening weekend, landed in fifth place at the box office.

Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019. She completed her degree at the University of Sydney in Media and Communications. She's previously travelled overseas for internships, including to South Korea, where she worked as a reporter for The Korea Herald.

topics Arrivalbox office november 14Dr StrangeHacksaw RidgeNocturnal AnimalsThe Accountant

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