Despicable Me 3 seizes back top spot at weekend box office
Paramount’s Transformers: The Last Knight was knocked out of top position at the weekend box office as Despicable Me 3 proved to be the highest earning feature.
Despicable Me 3 earned $3.426m over 460 screens ahead of Transformers’ $2.178m across 539 screens however both had falls on the previous week’s takings, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Wonder Woman moved up into third place earning $1.837m with 304 screen showings, while Cars 3 slipped to fourth with $1.796m across 420 screens.
The House made its debut in fifth position with the Warner Brothers production showing at 225 screens to make $1.627m.
Warner Brothers’ latest film tells the story of a couple who open an underground casino in their neighbour’s home, to earn some money after their daughter’s scholarship falls through.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Despicable Me 3 (Universal) | $3,426,901 | 460 | $15,407,876 |
| Transformers: The Last Knight (Paramount) | $2,178,759 | 539 | $8,277,225 |
| Wonder Woman (Wb) | $1,837,552 | 304 | $26,406,495 |
| Cars 3 (Disney) | $1,796,647 | 420 | $5,238,994 |
| The House (Wb) | $1,627,021 | 225 | $1,627,021 |
| Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Fox) | $584,702 | 263 | $1,788,588 |
| Rough Night (Sony) | $432,950 | 241 | $4,280,112 |
| The Mummy (Universal) | $377,207 | 187 | $9,785,672 |
| All Eyez On Me (Roadshow) | $269,452 | 143 | $3,346,228 |
| Baywatch (Paramount) | $229,768 | 127 | $9,599,951 |
| Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Disney) | $163,252 | 88 | $14,248,775 |
| My Cousin Rachel (Fox) | $161,649 | 0 | $1,531,278 |
| Churchill (Transmission) | $118,595 | 0 | $1,231,401 |
| Lady Macbeth (Sharmill) | $114,218 | 27 | $119,494 |
| Quiet Passion, A (Palace) | $108,777 | 20 | $396,383 |
| Viceroy's House (Transmission) | $74,690 | 75 | $3,156,919 |
| Monsieur Chocolat (Transmission) | $73,738 | 31 | $88,327 |
| Una (Madman) | $60,145 | 17 | $257,502 |
| Kedi (Hi Gloss Entertainment) | $59,948 | 16 | $215,656 |
| The Promise (Eone) | $57,645 | 33 | $379,249 |
