Night School pulls in $1.698m on first box office weekend
Universal’s newest comedy, Night School, pulled in $1.698m across 204 screens on its first weekend at the Australian box office.
The film, which premiered on September 27, stars Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. It follows a group of adults who are forced to attend night classes to get a high school diploma.
But the new film didn’t earn as much as Johnny English Strikes Again, which collected an additional $2.396m over 280 screens. The result brought the film to total earnings of $6.654m.
Children’s film Smallfoot made $1.945m over 305 screens on the weekend. The film, which debuted on September 20, is based on the life of Migo, a friendly Yeti, after he discovers humans exist. It stars Channing Tatum, James Corden and Zendaya.
Since the premiere, Smallfoot has made $4.325m.
Behind Night School was new Australian film Ladies In Black, which cracked $5m in earnings, with an additional $1.682m over the weekend.
A Simple Favour’s earnings rose above the $7m over the weekend, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia Report (MPDAA). The film has made $7.030m.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny English Strikes Again (Universal) | $2,396,942 | 280 | $6,654,586 |
| Smallfoot (Wb) | $1,945,759 | 305 | $4,325,958 |
| Night School (Universal) | $1,698,020 | 204 | $1,698,020 |
| Ladies In Black (Sony) | $1,682,685 | 329 | $5,199,081 |
| A Simple Favour (Roadshow) | $1,279,861 | 244 | $7,030,103 |
| Crazy Rich Asians (Wb) | $1,209,432 | 241 | $21,174,176 |
| The House With A Clock In Its Walls (Eone) | $1,125,278 | 273 | $2,758,058 |
| Christopher Robin (Disney) | $974,637 | 352 | $5,421,431 |
| The Predator (Fox) | $523,714 | 235 | $5,069,146 |
| The Nun (Wb) | $444,941 | 213 | $8,562,917 |
| Teen Titans Go! To The Movies! (Wb) | $314,798 | 257 | $1,741,541 |
| Alpha (Sony) | $254,715 | 141 | $254,715 |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (Mks Retail) | $254,138 | 25 | $254,138 |
| My Hero Academia: Two Heros (Madman) | $220,670 | 61 | $220,670 |
| Devadas (Southern Star) | $95,413 | 20 | $95,413 |
| Blackkklansman (Universal) | $83,504 | 88 | $4,015,691 |
| Book Club (Transmission) | $82,492 | 190 | $6,472,539 |
| Searching (Sony) | $80,263 | 70 | $961,008 |
| Qismat (White Hill Productions) | $78,226 | 11 | $259,516 |
| Custody (Palace) | $66,326 | 19 | $158,436 |
