TOP 5
1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – $3,834,498 (debut)
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 $3,834,498 in its first week, averaging $6,175 over 621 screens.
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 – $1,189,179 (1)
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 $1,189,179 in its seventh week, averaging $3,276 over 363 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $63,430,859
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. GOAT – The Greatest Of All Time – $958,901 (debut)
Coming in third place this week, GOAT took $958,901 in its first week, averaging $7,991 over 120 screens.
Synopsis: After years of successful operations, an elite agent suddenly retires, choosing a quiet, ordinary life. However, when a past mission comes back to haunt him, he reunites with his team to prevent a catastrophic disaster.
4. It Ends With Us – $766,382 (2)
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 $766,382 in its fifth week, averaging $2,281 over 336 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $21,054,760
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. Alien: Romulus – $1,231,902 (3)
Disney’s new entry in the Alien franchise comes from the director of the Evil Dead remake, Fede Alvarez. Starring Cailee Spaeny in the leading role, the film returns to its horror roots while also adopting classic filmmaking techniques such as using animatronics, not CGI and building large sets, and not relying on green screen. Coming in fifth place this week, Alien: Romulus took $599,318 in its fourth week, averaging $2,045 over 293 screens.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $8,991,804
Synopsis: Space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.
Top 6 – 10
6. Thelma
7. Blink Twice
8. Despicable Me 4
9. Inside Out 2
10. Bibi Rajni