Barbie remains at the top of the Australian box office
This weekend, the Australian box office made $23,053,978, down 21% from last week’s $29,126,450.
Flat feet or not, Warner Bros’ Barbie is showing no signs of slowing down, holding the number one spot for the third weekend in a row! While Aussie fans continue to pile into cinemas (bringing in $11.4 million, down 34%), globally, the film has surpassed the $1 billion mark, making director Greta Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie.
“Barbie’s billion-dollar global box office haul is a testament to Cinema’s unrivalled ability to shape and create the biggest cultural moments,” Paul MacGregor, Director of Strategy & Marketing, Val Morgan Group said.
“In addition to its global success, this extraordinary film has also secured a spot in the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time and has captivated the hearts and minds of over 3.2 million Aussies in only three weeks – a true cultural phenomenon.”
Universal’s Oppenheimer has also proven to be an ongoing box-office sensation, bringing in $5.1 million for its third weekend, down 21%.
Coming in at number three and making its debut was Warner Bros’ Meg 2: The Trench. Starring Jason Statham, the action-horror flick took $3.1 million for its first outing at the movies.
Fans also once again went to the cinemas to watch Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The Tom Cruise-led action movie came in at number four and brought in just over $800,000 for its fourth week in cinemas, down 40%.
And finally, rounding out the top five was Maslow Entertainment’s Talk to Me with the film taking $660k for its second week in cinemas, down 15%.
Falling out of the top five this weekend was Grange House’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Transmission’s The Miracle Club (debut), Walt Disney’s Elemental, Walt Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, China Lion’s Never Say Never.
#1 Barbie – $11,474,785
Barbie (Robbie) and Ken (Gosling) are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. The movie also stars America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae and Kate McKinnon. The film grossed $11,474,785, averaging $15,676 over 732 screens.
#2 Oppenheimer – $5,161,330
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. (Matt Damon) appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world’s first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history. The film grossed $5,161,330, averaging $11,294 over 457 screens.
#3 Meg 2: The Trench – $3,175,653
Jonas Taylor (Statham) leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators. The film grossed $3,175,653, averaging $8,871 over 358 screens.
Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most. The film grossed $868,406, averaging $3,036 over 286 screens.
#5 Talk to Me – $665,669
When a group of friends discovers how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill — until one of them unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. The film grossed $665,669, averaging $3,579 over 186 screens.