Central Intelligence rakes in nearly $5m but can’t topple Finding Dory
Central Intelligence and Steven Spielberg’s The BFG claimed second and third place in its opening weekend in the box office however the newbies couldn’t triumph the highly anticipated Finding Dory.
The start to the school holidays saw the sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, dominate the box office for the third week in a row netting $5.534m across 478 screens.
Central Intelligence, which stars funny man Kevin Hart and Dwanye Johnson, pulled in $4.801m while Disney’s The BFG made $2.672m across 433 screens.
Independence Day: Resurgence has dropped two spots since last weekend earning $2.081m across 452 screens.
Ige Age: Collision Course came in fifth position earning $1.629m with the romantic drama, Me Before You, following closely behind taking in $1.376m.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople took in $556,909 across 138 screens, taking its total Australian box office to $7.411m.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finding Dory (Disney) | $5,534,078 | 478 | $30,525,839 |
| Central Intelligence (Universal) | $4,801,567 | 336 | $4,801,567 |
| The Bfg (Disney) | $2,671,950 | 433 | $2,671,950 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence (Fox) | $2,080,921 | 452 | $8,520,709 |
| Ice Age: Collision Course (Fox) | $1,629,749 | 389 | $3,999,899 |
| Me Before You (Wb) | $1,376,248 | 0 | $9,185,174 |
| Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Madman) | $556,909 | 138 | $7,411,476 |
| The Conjuring 2 (Wb) | $542,947 | 181 | $9,983,334 |
| Warcraft: The Beginning (Universal) | $382,658 | 200 | $6,000,535 |
| Now You See Me 2 (Eone) | $234,053 | 66 | $9,058,473 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows (Paramount) | $225,696 | 203 | $5,832,993 |
| Money Monster (Sony) | $124,706 | 81 | $6,864,713 |
| The Wait (Palace) | $86,743 | 17 | $311,218 |
| Mustang (Madman) | $76,628 | 17 | $256,616 |
| God Willing (Palace) | $60,671 | 20 | $828,304 |
| Alice Through The Looking Glass (Disney) | $60,507 | 51 | $8,602,798 |
| The Angry Birds Movie (Sony) | $56,009 | 85 | $9,277,898 |
| The Nice Guys (Roadshow) | $36,784 | 33 | $5,820,272 |
| X-men: Apocalypse (Fox) | $25,852 | 36 | $15,175,360 |
| Bounty Hunters (Jbg Pictures) | $25,796 | 12 | $25,796 |
