This long weekend, the top 20 films Australian box office grossed $16,171,456, up +29% from last weekend’s $12,488,777.
1. A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie continued its leading streak at the Australian Box Office over the long weekend as audiences flocked to cinemas. Now in its fourth week, the family-action comedy generated $4,550,219 across 555 screens, -24% from the previous weekend’s earnings.
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: $51,788,643
2. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (4K Remaster)
The 20th anniversary of the Stars Wars film, remastered in 4K, made its return to the top 10 of box office over the long weekend. The two decade old film drew fans back to the cinemas, across 247 screens as it made $2,096,152. The film stars Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, and Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine.
Synopsis: Revenge of the Sith takes place three years after the start of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker rescue Chancellor Palpatine from General Grievous, commander of the droid armies. Grievous escapes. The Jedi Council grows suspicious of Chancellor Palpatine, who has formed a bond with Anakin who has carries resentment toward the council.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $2,291,811
3. Sinners
After a strong debut. Sinners has dropped to third place in the box office rankings, generating $2,062,175 across 258 screens. The American Southern Gothic supernatural horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Michael B. Jordan, who previously worked with Coogler in Black Panther and Creed. Also starring in the film is Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Caton.
Synopsis: Michael B. Jordan stars as twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, former soldiers who bootleg. Set in the deep South in 1932, the twins return to the Mississippi Delta with money and Irish beer to open a juke joint bought from a man and enlist their cousin Sammie to help. However, trouble follows when they face a force beyond the natural world.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $4,553,946
4. The Accountant 2
Ben Affleck is back on the big screen in the sequel for the 2016 action/thriller, starring alongside Jon Bernthal on a mission to dismantle a human trafficking ring. In its second week, the flick made $1,934,718 across 348 cinemas.
Synopsis: Affleck plays forensic accountant Christian Wolff whi teams up with his estranged but highly lethal brother Braxton to track down mysterious assassins.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: 1,934,718
5. Dog Man
The children’s animated film holds its ranking in third place after three weeks at the box office. The second long weekend in a row saw the Dreamworks production make $896,227 across 307 screens, representing a -2% drop in earnings in comparison to last week.
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: $7,929,237
Top six to ten
6. Until Dawn
7. Tinā
8. The Amateur
9. Warfare
10. Thudarum
Top image: Minecraft