This weekend, the Australian box office made $10,144,240, down -35% from last weekend’s $15,598,884.
1. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Now in its second week at the Australian box office, the film made $2,808,658 across 509 screens this weekend, down -37% from last weekend’s $4,447,714. Since its release, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has made $9,453,048 at the box office.
Synopsis: Renée Zellweger reprises her role as Bridget Jones. Now a single parent, Jones balances parenting two young children, a demanding career, and the chaos of modern dating as she finds herself torn between a younger admirer and the unexpected possibility of romance with her son’s science teacher.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $2,808,658
2. Captain America: Brave New World
After debuting at number one last week, the latest instalment to Marvel Cinematic Universe drops down to number two and generated $2,440,019 across 504 screens. So far, the film has 9,159,080 at the box office.
Synopsis: With Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) taking over as Captain America from friend Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), he finds himself at the centre of an international incident after meeting with President Thaddeus Ross. Wilson and the new Falcon, Joaquin Torres (played by Danny Ramirez) are thrust into a crisis and must uncover the motive behind a sinister global scheme.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $2,440,019
3. Ne Zha 2
Maintaining the third spot at the Australian box office is the Chinese animated fantasy adventure Ne Zha 2. This weekend, the film was viewed across 137 cinemas and made $1,504,128, a -36% decline after making $2,346,879 last weekend.
Synopsis: The film follows the events of the first film, that see Ne Zha and Ao Bing survive the catastrophe by becoming Spirits. To stop from completely dissipating, Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. But amid the reconstruction, there are many obstacles.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $1,504,128
4. The Monkey
The horror/comedy, written and directed by Osgood Perkins, made its debut at the Australian box office this weekend across 230 cinemas, made $581,152.
Synopsis: Twin brothers Bill and Hal (played by Theo James) who find a wind-up monkey that begin a series of outrageous deaths that tear their family apart. Twenty-five years, the cursed toy resurfaces, unleashing a new wave of terror and forcing the estranged siblings to face their dark past.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $581,152
5. Chhaava
The Indian Hindi-language historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, rounded out the top five grossing films at the box office this weekend. Now in its second week at the box office, Chhaava made $432,986 across 70 screens, a -2% drop after making $441,056 last weekend.
Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, the film is an adaptation of Shivaji Sawant’s Marathi novel Chhava.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $432,986
6. A Complete Unknown
7. Conclave
8. Heart Eyes
9. MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
10. Mufasa: The Lion King