TOP 5
1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – $2,424,054 (1)
Warner Bros. Beetlejuice sequel has been 36 years in the making and most of the original cast is back reprising their wacky roles, including director Tim Burton. Rising star Jenna Ortega is also in the film, coming off the back of her wildly successful role as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix Original Series, Wednesday. Coming in first place this week, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice took $2,424,054 in its second week, averaging $4,848 over 500 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $7,133,648
Synopsis: Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
2. Deadpool & Wolverine – $831,569 (2)
Walt Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine continues to perform exceedingly well, hitting over $1 billion in box office gross globally. This is the Merc with the Mouth’s first appearance in the MCU, which is now possible due to Disney buying Twentieth Century Fox in 2019. Aussie Hugh Jackman also returns as Wolverine. The film now has the eighth-biggest opening weekend of all time globally. Coming in second place this week, Deadpool & Wolverine took $831,569 in its eighth week, averaging $2,583 over 322 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $64,548,220
Synopsis: Deadpool’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat.
3. Speak No Evil – $958,901 (debut)
Coming in third place this week, Speak No Evil took $958,901 in its first week, averaging $2,486 over 285 screens.
Synopsis: A dream holiday turns into a living nightmare when an American couple and their daughter spend the weekend at a British family’s idyllic country estate.
4. It Ends With Us – $483,435 (4)
Sony’s It Ends With Us is based on the bestseller of the same name, written by Colleen Hoover. Boasting a massive debut, a sequel, is assumingly all but confirmed. It will also assumingly be based on the book ‘It Starts With Us’. Coming in fourth place this week, It Ends With Us took $483,435 in its sixth week, averaging $1,501 over 322 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $21,772,226
Synopsis: Lily Bloom moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid soon sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle gets upended, leaving her with an impossible choice.
5. Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di – $393,918 (debut)
Coming in fifth place this week, Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di took $393,918 in its first week, averaging $5,116 over 77 screens.
Synopsis: Gurmukh Singh and diverse individuals embark on a pilgrimage to Sri Hazur Sahib, and during their bus journey, their personal prayers become a shared Ardaas.
Top 6 – 10
6. Harold and the Purple Crayon
7. Alien: Romulus
8. Thelma
9. ARM Ajayante Randam Moshanam
10. Blink Twice