Revenues for the top 20 movies on the weekend surged 32% on the previous weekend.
The box office gross for the top 20 movies over the weekend was up 28%.
The first winter weekend was frosty in more ways than one for exhibitors.
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The Marvel film has become the third-biggest movie ever in Australia and is the fourth biggest in the world.
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 17-20, 2018
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 10-13, 2018
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 3-6, 2018
The takings for the top 20 movies over the weekend were $28.83m.
• Amy Schumer storms the chart as I Feel Pretty debuts at #1
• Dwayne Johnson doing what he does best – generating ticket sales
The four-day weekend gross was $14.35m, down 17% from Easter.
New arrivals help box office receipts grow just under 50% from the previous weekend.
Tomb Raider dropped from #1 to #3 thanks to the new arrivals.
