Batman v Superman continues to dominate box office on weekend with no big new releases
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice continued to dominate the box office over the weekend, taking more than $4.5m on 550 screens.
In a week where there were no significant new films released, the DC Comics adaptation, which has been critically panned, took its Australian box office to $22.728m since launching over the Easter weekend.
Disney film Zootopia leap-frogged My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in to second spot, raising its takings slightly to $3.168m on 442 screens, with a total box office of $14.611m.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 slumped to $2.792m on its second week on 373 screens, while Kung Fu Panda 3, managed $1.886m on 456 screens, as the animated sequel continued to struggle.
Deadpool is still hanging around the top 10 with its $343,156 on 156 screens, moving its total takings to $42.6m.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (Wb) | $4,594,598 | 550 | $22,728,208 |
| Zootopia (Disney) | $3,168,219 | 442 | $14,611,384 |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (Universal) | $2,792,577 | 373 | $9,702,211 |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 (Fox) | $1,886,861 | 456 | $6,698,330 |
| London Has Fallen (Roadshow) | $657,696 | 219 | $4,948,082 |
| The Lady In The Van (Sony) | $357,844 | 236 | $8,660,989 |
| Deadpool (Fox) | $343,165 | 156 | $42,628,970 |
| Eye In The Sky (Eone) | $303,847 | 46 | $850,717 |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane (Paramount) | $225,869 | 130 | $3,852,285 |
| The Daughter (Roadshow) | $156,634 | 60 | $1,227,990 |
| Miracles From Heaven (Sony) | $129,922 | 51 | $551,815 |
| Grimsby (Roadshow) | $122,648 | 101 | $3,664,410 |
| Sherpa (Transmission) | $119,948 | 28 | $435,176 |
| How To Be Single (Wb) | $105,551 | 56 | $10,774,082 |
| Bigger Splash, A (Studiocanal) | $104,901 | 45 | $387,045 |
| Chongqing Hot Pot (Chinalion Film) | $95,847 | 16 | $95,847 |
| Brooklyn (Transmission) | $69,462 | 66 | $5,919,160 |
| Spotlight (Eone) | $62,521 | 62 | $5,505,484 |
| Hail, Caesar! (Universal) | $61,328 | 39 | $3,785,632 |
| The Witch (Universal) | $53,730 | 7 | $403,614 |
