Peter Rabbit hops over Tomb Raider and Black Panther on box office debut
Animated comedy Peter Rabbit knocked Tomb Raider and Black Panther out of the top box office earning spots on its debut this weekend.
Peter Rabbit, featuring Sam Neil and the voice of Margot Robbie, earned $3,642,554 from 373 screens across Australia on the weekend. Science fiction flick Pacific Rim Uprising, which also made its debut this weekend, took $2,695,939 across 425 screens.
The previous week’s top earner, Tomb Raider, slid to third with $1,303,303 on 359 screens, while Black Panther was in fourth spot with $1,292,804 across 300. In fifth space, spy thriller Red Sparrow appeared on 267 screens to earn $1,712,364.
Since its release last month, Black Panther has earned $37,509,738 from Australian cinema goers. According to Variety, the movie has earned $1.23bn worldwide.
Other new releases fared poorly on the weekend, with the next three-highest grossing releases being Mary Magdalene, which only earned $151,991, Hichki, which recorded $694,71 and The Divine Order which took $13,177.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Rabbit (Sony) | $3,642,554 | 373 | $4,249,918 |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising (Universal) | $2,695,939 | 425 | $2,695,939 |
| Tomb Raider (Wb) | $1,303,303 | 359 | $4,864,242 |
| Black Panther (Disney) | $1,212,804 | 300 | $37,509,738 |
| Red Sparrow (Fox) | $712,364 | 267 | $8,749,430 |
| Game Night (Wb) | $425,698 | 202 | $6,765,221 |
| Finding Your Feet (Eone) | $274,437 | 239 | $4,757,255 |
| The Greatest Showman (Fox) | $228,492 | 149 | $33,234,061 |
| 12 Strong (Roadshow) | $162,293 | 207 | $2,010,466 |
| I Can Only Imagine (Crossroads) | $155,375 | 61 | $469,347 |
| Mary Magdalene (Transmission) | $151,991 | 117 | $216,725 |
| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Fox) | $133,257 | 126 | $11,527,359 |
| The Shape Of Water (Fox) | $112,565 | 129 | $4,697,856 |
| Lady Bird (Universal) | $95,453 | 75 | $3,987,996 |
| Hichki (Mindblowing Films) | $69,471 | 23 | $69,471 |
| I, Tonya (Roadshow) | $65,930 | 66 | $8,800,358 |
| Darkest Hour (Universal) | $52,854 | 41 | $7,397,928 |
| Raid (Eros) | $47,478 | 17 | $210,100 |
| The Mercy (Studiocanal) | $31,269 | 52 | $276,312 |
| Sweet Country (Transmission) | $29,635 | 57 | $1,918,330 |
Er, that is last week’s top 20 folks
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