Ridley Scott’s biblical Exodus: Gods & Kings cannot beat The Hunger Games
Ridley Scott’s biblical movie Exodus: Gods & Kings which tells the story of Moses, pulled in $2.685m across 504 screens in its opening weekend. However it was not enough to push Jennifer Lawrence’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 from the top spot.
The penultimate Hunger Games movie grabbed $3.039m across 549 screens taking its total Aussie box office to a whopping $25.733m in three weeks.
Disney movie Alexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day moved into third place after grabbing $1.183m across 255 screens, having built from a slow release two weeks ago. Interstellar dropped to fourth after taking in $1.069m across 292 screens. To date the space movie has made $17.389m at the local box office.
While the first four films cracked the $1m mark, fifth placed Nightcrawler failed to clear $500,000. The film brought in $422,253 across 105 screens, taking its total takings to $1.259m.
Gone Girl continues to linger in the top 10, pulling in $184,255 across 164 screens, taking its Aussie box office to $26.429m.
Australian film Fat Pizza Vs Housos grabbed $120,012 across 121 screens. Since its debut last weekend the film has made $516,747.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (Roadshow) | $3,039,934 | 549 | $25,733,039 |
| Exodus : Gods & Kings (Fox) | $2,685,175 | 504 | $2,685,175 |
| Alexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day (Disney) | $1,183,823 | 255 | $1,712,076 |
| Interstellar (Wb) | $1,069,053 | 292 | $17,389,693 |
| Nightcrawler (Madman) | $422,253 | 105 | $1,259,301 |
| My Old Lady (Eone) | $242,552 | 130 | $2,045,702 |
| Let's Be Cops (Fox) | $206,755 | 164 | $4,078,980 |
| Gone Girl (Fox) | $184,255 | 164 | $26,429,308 |
| Fat Pizza Vs. Housos (Paramount) | $120,012 | 121 | $516,747 |
| Pride (Eone) | $85,799 | 59 | $2,787,225 |
| Fury (Sony) | $77,050 | 57 | $9,415,405 |
| Serena (Studiocanal) | $65,814 | 146 | $367,891 |
| Action Jackson (Eros) | $44,617 | 16 | $44,617 |
| Folies Bergere (Palace) | $36,184 | 19 | $198,847 |
| Love, Rosie (Studiocanal) | $30,356 | 34 | $1,697,288 |
| Women Who Flirt (Chinalion Film) | $30,196 | 10 | $114,839 |
| The Green Prince (Madman) | $24,158 | 9 | $72,495 |
| The Drop (Fox) | $23,663 | 27 | $488,255 |
| The Captive (Icon) | $23,612 | 16 | $42,811 |
| Men Women And Children (Paramount) | $20,938 | 45 | $121,240 |
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