Captain Marvel storms the box office, taking $13.6m on opening weekend
Marvel’s first female-led superhero flick, Captain Marvel, has proven a hit at the Australian box office, taking $13.595m on its opening weekend.
The film, staring American actress Brie Larson, was a global box office hit, and is the first Marvel movie to be led solely by a female superhero.
Its success makes the film already the third highest-grossing movie in Australia this year, behind Mary Poppins Returns and How to Train Your Dragon 3.
Captain Marvel outshone its competitors, with the next highest grossing film – Sony Pictures’ A Dog’s Way Home – taking $880,634 on its second weekend since release.
The American family adventure film was directed by Charles Martin Smith and is based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron. It features a dog named Bella, who travels more than 400 miles to find her owner.
On its seventh weekend, Entertainment One’s Green Book, about a world-class African-American pianist, made $805,312 across 304 screens.
Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody is still managing to draw an audience in its 19th weekend since release, making $222,052 across 124 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Marvel (Disney) | $13,595,083 | 862 | $18,843,440 |
| Captain Marvel (Disney) | $13,595,083 | 862 | $15,092,002 |
| A Dog's Way Home (Sony) | $880,634 | 274 | $2,915,723 |
| A Dog's Way Home (Sony) | $880,634 | 274 | $2,614,902 |
| Green Book (Eone) | $805,312 | 304 | $11,819,596 |
| Green Book (Eone) | $805,312 | 300 | $12,196,560 |
| Alita: Battle Angel (Fox) | $468,401 | 252 | $10,448,037 |
| Alita: Battle Angel (Fox) | $468,359 | 252 | $10,274,633 |
| King Of Thieves (Studiocanal) | $332,208 | 253 | $1,528,719 |
| King Of Thieves (Studiocanal) | $332,208 | 251 | $1,342,890 |
| What Men Want (Paramount) | $303,718 | 199 | $5,511,620 |
| What Men Want (Paramount) | $303,603 | 194 | $5,415,042 |
| Greta (Universal) | $290,679 | 190 | $1,079,624 |
| Greta (Universal) | $290,679 | 190 | $971,691 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody (Fox) | $223,771 | 124 | $54,618,839 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody (Fox) | $222,052 | 124 | $54,552,595 |
| Stan And Ollie (Eone) | $214,721 | 268 | $2,135,336 |
| Stan And Ollie (Eone) | $214,721 | 271 | $2,011,804 |
| On The Basis Of Sex (Eone) | $169,094 | 163 | $2,860,586 |
| On The Basis Of Sex (Eone) | $169,094 | 167 | $2,802,174 |
