This long weekend, the top 20 films Australian box office grossed $14,482,549, a small +1% increase from last weekend’s $14,423,935.
Top five:
1. Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch has entered its third week at the top of the Australian box office. Over the public holiday weekend, the Disney film made $4,183,1559, a -35% jump down from $6, 392, 836 earned last weekend. On a global scale, the live action remake is on track to hit $800M worldwide and currently sits at $772.6M according to Deadline.
Synopsis: Lilo, a lonely young girl living on Kauaʻi, Hawaii, adopts a creature she believes is a dog. The creature, called Stitch, is a genetic experiment who escapes from another planet and arrives on Earth. Lilo, through care and commitment to the idea of family (Ohana), helps Stitch change his behaviour and he begins to learn what it means to care for others
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $22, 578, 786
2. Karate Kid: Legends
Making its debut to the Australian box office is Karate Kid: Legends, the latest instalment of the franchise and continuation of 2010 The Karate Kid (2010) and Netflix series Cobra Kai.
Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio reprise their roles with new comer Ben Wang as Li Fong. Over the long weekend, the film made $2,973,484.
Synopsis: Kung Fu prodigy Li Fong moves with his mother to New York and struggles to adjusts to his new school. He meets a student who asks for help. To support him, Li enters a karate competition. With guidance from Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso, Li combines martial arts methods for the final match.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $3, 090, 592
3. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise’s final film Mission: Impossible film dropped down to third over the weekend, making $2,033,881, down -41% from last weekend’s $3,453,992. The action/thriller scored 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and the IMF team work to track a system called the Entity. The Entity has the power to control information and systems, and various nefarious groups seek to use it. Hunt and his team follow clues,
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $19, 678, 816
4. Ballerina
From the World of John Wick comes Ballerina, which centres on Eve Macarro, played by Ana de Armas. The film debuted at the Australian box office in fourth spot and made $1,837,399, meanwhile the Tomatometer rated it 75%.
Synopsis: Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), trained by assassin organisation Ruska Roma, tracks down those linked to her father’s death to seek revenge.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $1, 837, 399
5. Bring Her Back
Synopsis: The Australian supernatural horror, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, and written by Danny and Bill Hinzman, stays in the top five at the box office. The film made $532,676 over the weekend, down -36% from $827, 494 earned last weekend.
Synopsis: Two step-siblings find themselves c in a dark occult ritual, orchestrated to resurrect their foster mother’s deceased daughter.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $1, 748, 299
Top six to ten:
6. Housefull 5
Synopsis: The Indian Hindi language comedy-thriller film follows multiple imposters who claim to be the son of a deceased billionaire. Each compete for his fortune while aboard a cruise ship, but a murder takes place, and the group become involved in uncovering what happened.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $524, 150
7. Final Destination Bloodlines
Synopsis: A young woman experiences recurring nightmares about a tower collapse in the 1960s and returns home to find the person who can break the cycle. She comes to understand that these events follow an order and tries to stop Death from taking her family’s lives.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $6, 735, 973
8. Thug Life
Synopsis: The Indian Tamil-language film centres on Rangaraaya Sakthivel, a mafia leader in New Delhi, who sets out to confront his brother and a chance to make things right.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $403, 774
9. The Phoenician Scheme
Synopsis: The Wes Anderson directed film follows businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (played by Benicio del Toro) names his daughter, a nun named Liesl, as heir to his estate. As Korda begins a new enterprise, they become the target of tycoons, terrorists, and assassins.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $799, 592
10. The Salt Path
Synopsis: ‘The Salt Path’ tells the story of Raynor and Moth Winn, who, after losing their farm and investment, become homeless and turn to nature. They choose to walk the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile route along the English coastline, in search of a sense of place and connection. The film has a 86% rating Rotten Tomatoes.
Total Australian Box Office gross to date: $2, 019, 927