“Ramayana: Rise of a Legend” has stormed to the top of the Australian box office, pulling in $2.72 million over its opening weekend.
The Hindu mythological epic claimed the No. 1 spot for the weekend (Thursday, November 5th – Sunday, November 8th), leading a strong showing for new releases, which occupied four of the top five positions.
Coming in second was “Godzilla Minus Zero,” which debuted with $1.31 million. The latest instalment in the Japanese monster franchise has grossed $1.56 million locally, including exclusive IMAX preview screenings.
Last week’s box office champion, “Primetime,” slipped to third place in its second weekend, adding $878,000 to its Australian haul. The A24 film, starring Robert Pattinson, has now accumulated $2.95 million at the local box office after opening to $1.3 million last weekend.
Meanwhile, romantic fantasy comedy-drama “Wicker” debuted in fourth place with $857,000. Including advance screenings, the film has already amassed $1.39 million in Australia.
Rounding out the top five was “Wild Horse Nine,” which opened with $752,000 over the weekend. The dark crime comedy has now crossed the $1 million mark locally, with its cumulative total sitting at $1.03 million thanks to advance screenings.
Elsewhere, “Clayface” continued its run in sixth place, earning a further $676,000 to bring its Australian total to $4.73 million. Animated fantasy “Wildwood” followed in seventh with $525,000, taking its cumulative earnings to $2.70 million.
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Concert film “Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT> Live Viewing” entered the chart at No. 8 with $387,000, while “Pressure” landed in ninth with $290,000, bringing its total to $1.15 million.
Rounding out the top ten was “Street Fighter,” which added another $288,000 to its box office haul. The video game adaptation has now grossed $5.38 million in Australia.
According to Hoyts, the weekend’s ten highest-grossing films accounted for 80% of the total national box office.