Wog Boy opens with $1.81m
The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2 has opened at number two of the Australian box office with $1,828,902.
Distributors Paramount/Transmission announced that the film’s opening is currently the highest for an Australian film this year, ahead of Bran Nue Dae‘s $1,611,000.
The sequel opened with 203 screens (average $9,009).
According to Transmission MD Richard Payten, the result is pleasing because it shows that “there is a real appetite for Australian mainstream comedies. Nick and his team know their audience so well and have proven that for a second time.”
The Kings of Mykonos is the sequel to Nick Giannopoulos’ 2000 film The Wog Boy, which made more than $11m at the box office. It was directed by Peter Andrikidis and produced by Giannopoulos himself, with See-Saw Films’ Emil Sherman.
The number one film was once again Riddley Scott’s Robin Hood (Universal), starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.
The romantic comedy I Love You Too (Roadshow) fell from number fourto the eight position, earning $253,964 from 214 screens- a 52.8 percent drop from last week.
Beneath Hill 60 seems to be on its way out, with $67,441 – 59 screens – after six weeks. It is likely to retire with slightly more than $3m.
