Australian Box Office Report (31st March - 3rd April 2005)

[FilmBuff84]

Here's the Top 20 films sitting at the Australian Box Office for the weekend Thursday the 31st of March to Sunday the 3rd April 2005.



Robots hold strong

(1) (1) ROBOTS
(2) (2) MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS
(3) (3) THE RING TWO
(4) (5) THE PACIFIER
(5) (4) HITCH
(6) (Debut) ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
(7) (10) LADIES IN LAVENDER
(8) (6) BE COOL
(9) (7) MILLION DOLLAR BABY
(10) (9) ARE WE THERE YET?
(11) (11) HATING ALISON ASHLEY
(12) (8) THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU
(13) (13) BEING JULIA
(14) (New) SON OF THE MASK
(15) (12) CONSTANTINE
(16) (15) BAD EDUCATION
(17) (14) THE AVIATOR
(18) (18) MARIA FULL OF GRACE
(19) (16) BRIDE AND PREJUDICE
(20) (Re-Entry) MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA

School holidays are in full force and so ROBOTS didn't suffer much of a fall in its second week, maintaining hold at #1. The Ewan McGregor voiced outing only sloped 22% and saw an additional $1,952,920 added to its total, which sits at $6,208,638 (US $71,387,838). Also holding onto their respective #2 and #3 spots from last week were MISS CONGENIALITY 2 and THE RING TWO, however they saw considerably bigger drops. The Sandra Bullock sequel a 43% drop but still pulled in a decent $1,364,598, upping the total to $4,947,548 (US $56,887,639), whilst the fear surrounding Samara's second coming lost 54% of its interest to a 2 week accumulation of $3,793,689 (US $43,620,397). Vin Diesel's diaper duty in THE PACIFIER was added to a further 9 screens and saw a 12% increase over the weekend, making the most of the school holiday period. It is now sitting at a rather healthy $2,431,115 (US $27,953,320). Just outside the Top 5 first week in was Laurence Fishburne and Ethan Hawke whose ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 scored them $590,939 (US $6,794,704), considerably similar to its opening in the US. After its surprising Top 10 debut last week, LADIES IN LAVENDER continues to shock with an 8% rise to hold at #7. After two weeks the Maggie Smith/Judi Dench outing has managed $823,280 (US $9,466,195). After its debut outside the Top 20 last week, SON OF THE MASK has, unfortunately, managed to climb it way up, this week sitting at #14. It's screen count was doubled (from 43 to 87) as it opened in more cities across Australia, and it can so far call $207,643 (US $2,387,509) its own. Far from a good total, but its still more than it deserves. Still holding out after 6 weeks in play, but steadily declining is Keanu Reeves in CONSTANTINE. The supernatural thriller has rounded up a neat $7,435,511 (US $85,494,605), making it Reeves' 8th Highest Grossing film in Australia, sitting slightly behind Point Break ($7.6 Million) and Bram Stoker's Dracula ($8.1 Million). The acclaimed drama MARIA FULL OF GRACE saw a 23% increase as the good word spread, and has now $245,168 (US $2,818,977) to its name.

THIS WEEK (April 7th): Matthew McConaughey is the new name in adventure; Ashton comes to Bernie; and Ewan bares all.

• Sahara
• Guess Who
• Young Adam

IN THE WEEKS TO COME:

• The Amityville Horror
• The Interpreter
• Hostage
• In Good Company
• White Noise
• The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
• Kingdom of Heaven

FLASHBACK: This time last year


Cats and Dogs can't rain on Adam and Drew's parade
(1) 50 FIRST DATES
(2) THE CAT IN THE HAT
(3) SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED
(4) THE HAUNTED MANSION
(5) THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

Highest Debut - THE CAT IN THE HAT - $1,582,164
Highest Gross - LOTR: THE RETURN OF THE KING - $48,920,683

[donna542004]

May I say I am so glad your here! I love to see what other counrties are seeing. I know your doing US films only. But I would like to know what non-US film is top in that country.
No matter I still enjoy reading who's on top.
Donna A.

[FilmBuff84]

Happy to help. As long as I know people are interested in what's going on in the Aussie charts, i'll keep posting.

Well it's mostly US films cause they're the most released down here. We have outside-US films in release at the moment in Bad Education, Maria Full Of Grace and Ladies In Lavender, and there's one local made Australian picture out in Hating Alison Ashley. Has that answered anytihng for you?

Thanks for the good word.

[donna542004]

Originally posted by FilmBuff84
Happy to help. As long as I know people are interested in what's going on in the Aussie charts, i'll keep posting.

Well it's mostly US films cause they're the most released down here. We have outside-US films in release at the moment in Bad Education, Maria Full Of Grace and Ladies In Lavender, and there's one local made Australian picture out in Hating Alison Ashley. Has that answered anytihng for you?

Thanks for the good word.

Thank you!
I have heard about them all. I know some are already being shown here. Not sure about Ladies In Lavender or Hating Alison Ashley. Those sound interesting.
Donna A.