Hidden Figures remains top of box office for second weekend
Hidden Figures, the story of a team of African-American women who served a vital role in the NASA space program, has topped Australia’s box office for a second weekend running.
Total takings in Australia for the Oscar-nominated movie have now reached $8.9m.
Second in weekend box office was Matt Damon’s The Great Wall, which has now reached $5.5m.
The Australian-made Lion added $1.5 million to its takings over the weekend.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Figures (Fox) | $2,754,779 | 271 | $8,908,119 |
| The Great Wall (Universal) | $1,616,775 | 317 | $5,540,134 |
| Lion (Transmission) | $1,511,446 | 322 | $24,958,310 |
| Fifty Shades Darker (Universal) | $1,423,700 | 358 | $16,052,044 |
| T2: Trainspotting (Sony) | $982,340 | 264 | $1,354,081 |
| Rings (Paramount) | $981,324 | 197 | $1,087,941 |
| Fist Fight (Roadshow) | $907,983 | 184 | $909,627 |
| Split (Universal) | $541,733 | 207 | $11,984,307 |
| La La Land (Eone) | $283,593 | 205 | $18,993,053 |
| Manchester By The Sea (Universal) | $256,517 | 82 | $2,051,372 |
| Moana (Disney) | $168,951 | 125 | $25,895,212 |
| Ballerina (Studiocanal) | $140,783 | 109 | $4,734,951 |
| Sing (Universal) | $128,786 | 138 | $28,796,291 |
| Fences (Paramount) | $120,527 | 93 | $843,724 |
| Silence (Transmission) | $116,950 | 70 | $360,212 |
| Moonlight (Roadshow) | $98,599 | 54 | $1,010,487 |
| Patriots Day (Roadshow) | $76,593 | 123 | $3,082,297 |
| Monster Trucks (Paramount) | $75,125 | 97 | $5,146,563 |
| Perfect Strangers (Palace) | $73,292 | 28 | $1,186,225 |
| Street Cat Named Bob, A (Sony) | $57,776 | 19 | $247,850 |
