Hunger Games holds onto top position as Hotel Transylvannia sequel debuts at third place
The final instalment of The Hunger Games has continued to top the box office, pulling in $1.8m more then its closest rival James Bond movie Spectre.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 pulled in $5.239m across 527 screens to take its total box office to $17.857m while Spectre grabbed $3.429m across 582 screens to push its total box office above the $25m mark.
Kids movie Hotel Transylvania 2 came in at third place after making $2.179m across 414 screens in its opening weekend.
Australian movie The Dressmaker was knocked into fourth place by Sylvester Stallone’s latest Rocky sequel Creed which made $1.711m across 189 screens in its opening weekend.
The Dressmaker, which stars Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth, has started to run out of steam but still managed $895,719 across 300 screens to push its total local box office takings north of $15m.
Matt Damon’s The Martian has dropped out of the top 10 into 11th place, taking in $118,935 to bring its total box office to $26.998m.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (Roadshow) | $5,239,934 | 527 | $17,857,240 |
| Spectre (Sony) | $3,429,327 | 582 | $25,848,025 |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 (Sony) | $2,179,431 | 414 | $2,572,675 |
| Creed (Wb) | $1,711,426 | 189 | $1,711,426 |
| The Dressmaker (Universal) | $895,719 | 300 | $15,236,078 |
| Love The Coopers (Eone) | $392,957 | 164 | $396,522 |
| Secret In Their Eyes (Roadshow) | $302,814 | 183 | $1,138,072 |
| Tamasha (Mindblowing Films) | $187,324 | 22 | $187,324 |
| By The Sea (Universal) | $139,228 | 52 | $139,228 |
| Bridge Of Spies (Fox) | $119,047 | 79 | $7,030,731 |
| The Martian (Fox) | $118,935 | 0 | $26,998,292 |
| Our Times (Magnum) | $111,465 | 13 | $358,202 |
| The Program (Studiocanal) | $59,708 | 26 | $76,710 |
| 99 Homes (Madman) | $44,243 | 17 | $168,456 |
| The Lobster (Sony) | $30,305 | 13 | $472,239 |
| He Named Me Malala (Fox) | $27,339 | 51 | $170,455 |
| Oddball (Roadshow) | $25,173 | 84 | $10,884,212 |
| The Last Witch Hunter (Eone) | $24,697 | 21 | $3,398,813 |
| National Theatre Live: Hamlet (benedict Cumberbatch (Sharmill) | $23,582 | 7 | $330,171 |
| Alex & Eve (Magic Box Ent.) | $18,524 | 13 | $476,843 |
Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.
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