Office Christmas Party debuts at number three at weekend box office
Christmas comedy Office Christmas Party debuted in cinemas at weekend box with $2.108m in earnings, but was unable to unseat Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The film, which premiered on December 8, tells the story of a corporate CEO (Jennifer Aniston) who tries to close the local Chicago branch of the business run by her brother’s (T.J Miller).
In order to save the business Miller and his chief technical officer, played by Jason Bateman, host an epic office Christmas party.
While the comedy managed third spot in its first weekend, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them dominated for the fourth consecutive week achieving $2.216m at box office.
Produced and written by JK Rowling, the film had earned $26.752m since its Australian premiere.
Animated film Trolls maintained its position behind Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for the second weekend in a row, achieving $2.175m in earnings.
Underworld: Blood Wars slipped to fourth place in its second weekend at box office making a total of $750,352.
Directed by Anna Foerster, the horror film had collected a total of $2.888m, earning $1.545m in its first weekend at box office alone.
Mel Gibson’s war biopic Hacksaw Ridge came in at fifth place over the weekend, making $484,524 in earnings.
The film made $1.609m in its opening days and has collected a total of $7.214m.
Last week the film collected five AACTA awards and four gongs at AACTA’s screen craft awards.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (Wb) | $2,216,619 | 393 | $26,752,555 |
| Trolls (Fox) | $2,175,359 | 487 | $7,249,429 |
| Office Christmas Party (Eone) | $2,108,694 | 418 | $2,207,225 |
| Underworld: Blood Wars (Sony) | $750,352 | 278 | $2,888,281 |
| Hacksaw Ridge (Icon) | $484,524 | 204 | $7,214,167 |
| Arrival (Roadshow) | $428,909 | 186 | $6,965,237 |
| Doctor Strange (Disney) | $304,753 | 142 | $20,493,807 |
| The Founder (Roadshow) | $295,193 | 220 | $2,376,997 |
| The Accountant (Wb) | $160,023 | 83 | $5,800,910 |
| Your Name (Madman) | $117,755 | 29 | $882,069 |
| Bad Santa 2 (Madman) | $112,376 | 143 | $1,367,977 |
| The Light Between Oceans (Eone) | $98,235 | 122 | $2,995,145 |
| Nocturnal Animals (Universal) | $76,523 | 42 | $1,707,667 |
| Queen Of Katwe (Disney) | $74,347 | 95 | $288,306 |
| I, Daniel Blake (Transmission) | $55,155 | 36 | $563,089 |
| The Fencer (Palace) | $51,393 | 19 | $292,366 |
| Rosalie Blum (Palace) | $47,848 | 18 | $315,483 |
| Sword Master (Chinalion Film) | $33,860 | 10 | $33,860 |
| Up For Love (Icon) | $32,313 | 41 | $127,144 |
| The Girl On The Train (Eone) | $31,443 | 31 | $15,849,803 |
