Logan, Hugh Jackman’s last movie as Wolverine, tops weekend box office
Logan has debuted at number one at the weekend box office, taking in a total of $7.851m over the weekend, and knocking Hidden Figures into second place, according to figures from the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
The Fox film, the latest in the X-Men series and Jackman’s last film in the role of Wolverine, is set in 2029 where mutants are hunted down.
Hidden Figures, which topped the weekend box office for two weeks following its debut in February, earned $1.812m over the weekend. Since its release it has accrued nearly $12m.
Australian film Lion retained third place over the weekend with a taking of just over $1m.
According to Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, the film has made a total of $26.682m at box office since its debut.
Jasper Jones, released by Madman and based on the successful Australian book of the same name took $632,538 at the weekend box office.
Fifty Shades Darker remained in the top five for the weekend box office, pulling in $631,274, bringing its total figure to $17.138m since its debut.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan (Fox) | $7,851,961 | 414 | $7,851,961 |
| Hidden Figures (Fox) | $1,812,901 | 322 | $11,768,722 |
| Lion (Transmission) | $1,022,707 | 316 | $26,682,938 |
| Jasper Jones (Madman) | $632,538 | 222 | $815,428 |
| Fifty Shades Darker (Universal) | $631,274 | 0 | $17,138,367 |
| The Great Wall (Universal) | $619,243 | 250 | $6,636,603 |
| Rings (Paramount) | $405,424 | 196 | $1,734,296 |
| Before I Fall (Roadshow) | $402,399 | 151 | $402,399 |
| T2: Trainspotting (Sony) | $381,530 | 220 | $2,090,913 |
| Fist Fight (Roadshow) | $355,337 | 181 | $1,517,930 |
| Moonlight (Roadshow) | $324,214 | 82 | $1,441,799 |
| La La Land (Eone) | $242,864 | 154 | $19,547,533 |
| Manchester By The Sea (Universal) | $194,504 | 75 | $2,384,317 |
| Split (Universal) | $178,373 | 129 | $12,321,285 |
| Alone In Berlin (Icon) | $177,276 | 119 | $194,341 |
| Moana (Disney) | $135,148 | 105 | $26,103,889 |
| Ballerina (Studiocanal) | $111,944 | 92 | $4,858,283 |
| Miss Sloane (Roadshow) | $99,789 | 54 | $167,166 |
| Sing (Universal) | $97,520 | 96 | $28,931,136 |
| Fences (Paramount) | $58,771 | 91 | $967,337 |
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Australian box office
Fifty Shades Darker
Fox
Hidden Figures
Hugh Jackman
Jasper Jones
Logan
Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia
Weekend Box Office
