This week the Australian box office made $3.69 million, up 31% from last week’s $2.82 million.
Re-entering the top five after previously dropping out is Space Jam: A New Legacy.
25 years after the original Space Jam, Space Jam: A New Legacy has seen Michael Jordan swapped out for Lebron James in a modern adaption of one of the most beloved basketball movies of all time. Back in its first week of release, it averaged a huge $6,193 per screen.
It takes the fifth spot from last week’s re-entry of Jungle Cruise.
Following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise is based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle, encountering all sorts of dangerous animals – and other adventures – along the way.
#1, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, $960,831
The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the only film this week to come close to cracking the million mark. It averaged an impressive $3,710 across 259 screens. This brings it to a total of $8.5 million.
#2, Free Guy, $518,779
In its eighth week of release, Free Guy has stayed steady this week. Averaging $2,774 across 187 screens, the film has made a total of $7.47 million.
#3, Paw Patrol: The Movie, $422,116
As pint sized heroes Paw Patrol join forces with a savvy dachshund to save the citizens of Adventure City, the film averaged $2,233 across 189 screens. It has made a total of $2.15 million in its third week of release.
#4, Ainbo: Amazon Princess, $391,677
Debuting to the top five last week, the co-production from Peru, the Netherlands, and the United States has averaged $2,277 on 172 screens.
#5, Space Jam: A New Legacy, $215,228
Having previously dropped out of the top five, the second Space Jam film has made a cracking total of $12.4 million. In its 12th week of release, it averaged $1,855 over 116 screens this week.