• This weekend, the Australian box office grossed $16,885,922, up 6% from last weekend’s $17,938,844.
1. A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie has proven to be a global hit, after Variety recently report the film grossed US$500 million worldwide. Closer to home, it continued its reign at the top spot for a second weekend at the Australian box office, making $10,411,233. across 731 screens.
Synopsis: A portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a land made of cubes shaped by imagination. To return home, they must learn the terrain and complete a quest with a crafter named Steve. The film stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and Emma Myers and is based on the 2011 video game Minecraft by Mojang Studios.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $29,950,276
2. The Amateur
Making its debut at the Australian Box office is vigilante action spy, raking in a modest $1,258,700 after screening across 328 cinemas. The vigilante action spy film stars Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe and Laurence Fishburne and is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell.
Synopsis: Charlie Heller, a CIA decoder, faces a turning point when his wife dies in a terrorist attack in London. When his supervisors choose not to act, he uses his skills and begins a mission across the globe to find those behind the attack.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $1,258,700
3. Dog Man
The American animated film, based on children’s graphic novel series of the same title, grossed $1,109,093 at the Australian box office over the weekend, after screening across 352 screens. Despite dropping down to third at the Box Office, the film grossed +12% more than in its debut week, likely as a result of school holidays.
Synopsis: A police officer and his police dog are injured in the line of duty, a surgery combines them into one being, creating Dog Man. As Dog Man adapts to this new form, he must stop Petey the Cat from creating a clone and committing crimes. Dog Man features the voices of Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, and Ricky Gervais.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $3,883,810
4. The Chosen: Last Supper (S5 Part 1)
The Chosen makes its debut at the box office, grossing $741,529 after showing across 130 cinemas. The limited screening of two episodes of the Christian series in Australian cinemas coincides with the Easter weekend.
Synopsis: Jesus enters the city as king and finds His Father’s house turned from a place of prayer into a market. As the High Priest plans against Him, Jesus acts—overturning tables and confronting religious practices.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $744,283
5. André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
Renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu returns to the big screen with a special 75th birthday celebration concert experience. The movie concert made its debut over the weekend, making $571,345 across 182 Australian cinemas.
Synopsis: The Dutch Violinist and conductor marks his 75th birthday with a boat party with him and the Johann Strauss Orchestra, sailing through his hometown of Maastricht.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $571,345
Top six to ten
6. Disney’s Snow White
7. Death of a Unicorn
8. A Working Man
9. Good Bad Ugly
10. Akaal: The Unconquered