Avengers continues to dominate box office as Unfriended gets a strong start
The Avengers: Age of Ultron has dominated its second weekend at the Box Office, taking more than $7.5m from 751 screens.
The sequel, directed by Joss Whedon, has now earned $28.719m in its first two weeks, after having the third biggest opening weekend of all time in Australia.
Universal’s horror-thriller Unfriended, which was originally called Cybernatural, came second on its first weekend with $1.265m on 185 screens.
Fast and Furious 7 continued its month-long strong run, coming third over the weekend with $1.04m on 286 screens to take total earnings to $41.819m.
The film is nowthe highest-earning movie of the year, as well as the highest-earning member in the Fast and Furious franchise.
Disney’s Cinderella took in $495,399 on 291 screens to take its total to $21.412m, while Eone’s The Age of Adaline took in $419,755 on 181 screens to reach $2,073m.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 came in sixth position, reaching $2.970m by taking $379,589 on 199 screens.
The Longest Ride and Home, both by Fox, earned $362,125 and $284,343 respectively. The Longest Ride’s total earnings are now at $4.423m, and Home’s are $18.397m.
In ninth place was While We’re Young, which took in $201,159 on 53 screens to scrape past the million dollar mark – it’s currently on $1.07m.
Boychoir, featuring Dustin Hoffman, took in $191,891 on 80 screens to reach $505,901.
Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
---|---|---|---|
The Avengers: Age Of Ultron (Disney) | $7,801,147 | 751 | $28,719,142 |
Unfriended (Universal) | $1,265,760 | 185 | $1,265,760 |
Fast And Furious 7 (Universal) | $1,040,895 | 286 | $41,819,524 |
Cinderella (Disney) | $495,399 | 291 | $21,412,984 |
The Age Of Adaline (Eone) | $419,755 | 181 | $2,073,358 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Sony) | $379,589 | 199 | $2,970,367 |
The Longest Ride (Fox) | $362,125 | 192 | $4,423,024 |
Home (Fox) | $284,343 | 223 | $18,397,663 |
While We're Young (Roadshow) | $201,159 | 53 | $1,070,121 |
Boychoir (Becker) | $191,891 | 80 | $505,901 |
Shaun The Sheep (Studiocanal) | $155,289 | 189 | $6,070,816 |
Testament Of Youth (Transmission) | $148,188 | 62 | $478,133 |
Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water (Paramount) | $118,500 | 168 | $7,918,516 |
Helios (Magnum) | $82,087 | 8 | $82,087 |
Insurgent (Eone) | $59,474 | 30 | $12,116,675 |
Get Hard (Wb) | $57,225 | 44 | $5,795,561 |
The Kumiko Treasure Hunter (Palace) | $52,653 | 12 | $129,605 |
The Duff (Roadshow) | $47,650 | 56 | $3,587,247 |
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Fox) | $41,186 | 47 | $15,938,909 |
Little Chaos, A (Paramount) | $38,004 | 57 | $1,091,586 |