It: Chapter 2 debuted at the top of the box office over the weekend, knocking off Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The horror film is the sequel to the 2017 adaptation of Steven King’s novel It. Chapter 2 took in $5.9m from 501 screens, down from the first film which made $7 million in its opening weekend.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood experienced a 48% drop from the previous weekend, receiving $1.385m from 438 screens. After three weeks at number one, the film’s running total has reached $18m.
Disney’s The Lion King remake held firm at number three, after nine weeks at the box office. Over the weekend the film added $706,015 to its running total of $62.5m after showing across 283 screens. The Lion King is now the fourth highest grossing film in Australia, shifting ahead of Avengers: Infinity War. To catch up to Avengers: Endgame, the film would have to earn another $22m at the box office.
Action flick Angel Has Fallen earned $688,566 over the weekend from 261 screens, a drop of 52% from the previous weekend. Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, received just $366,979 from 198 screens.
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Also debuting this week was American comedy, The Farewell, which sees a young woman and her family organise a farewell gathering for their terminally ill grandmother. The film, which stars actor and rapper Awkwafina, earned just $332,318 from 64 screens.
After debuting last week in 17th place with $97,612, Australian horror film The Nightingale earned $67,578 from 32 screens. And Adam Goodes documentary, The Australian Dream, earned $83,346 in its third week, making its current box office total $511,219.
| Title (Distributor) |
Weekend B/O |
Screens |
Total B/O |
|
It: Chapter 2 (Wb)
|
$5,904,600 |
501 |
$6,433,500 |
|
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Sony)
|
$1,385,624 |
438 |
$18,215,156 |
|
The Lion King (2019) (Disney)
|
$706,015 |
283 |
$62,595,585 |
|
Angel Has Fallen (Roadshow)
|
$688,566 |
261 |
$4,838,625 |
|
Fast & Furious: Hobbs And Shaw (Universal)
|
$366,979 |
198 |
$18,418,039 |
|
The Farewell (Roadshow)
|
$332,318 |
64 |
$479,965 |
|
Palm Beach (Universal)
|
$189,347 |
220 |
$4,152,913 |
|
Ne Zha (Cmc Pictures)
|
$187,742 |
36 |
$1,804,560 |
|
Dog's Journey, A (Universal)
|
$174,209 |
212 |
$1,887,959 |
|
Amazing Grace (Studiocanal)
|
$137,549 |
113 |
$540,547 |
|
Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan (Transmission)
|
$127,962 |
161 |
$2,748,672 |
|
The Kitchen (Wb)
|
$116,839 |
247 |
$660,817 |
|
Weathering With You (Madman)
|
$86,780 |
53 |
$1,069,663 |
|
The Australian Dream (Madman)
|
$83,346 |
85 |
$833,202 |
|
Saaho (hindi) (Mindblowing Films)
|
$80,470 |
39 |
$536,907 |
|
Toy Story 4 (Disney)
|
$75,203 |
88 |
$41,504,285 |
|
Little Women (Heritage)
|
$68,596 |
56 |
$71,007 |
|
The Nightingale (2019) (Transmission)
|
$67,578 |
32 |
$327,329 |
|
Take Home Pay (M2s1 Films)
|
$65,870 |
28 |
$71,355 |
|
Ittymaani: Made In China (Indies)
|
$60,317 |
22 |
$60,317 |