Weekend box office: The Meg gobbles up the competition
The Jason Statham-led shark movie The Meg grossed $3.41 million on its debut weekend for Warner Bros, swimming past its competitors at the Australian box office. Other new films include BlacKkKlansman (debuting at number three) and The Darkest Minds (debuting at number six).
Here are the top ten films at the box office in Australia, August 16 to August 19.
1. The Meg (Warner Bros) $3,409,082
2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Paramount) $1,860,361
3. BlacKkKlansman (Universal) $1,042,392
4. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal) $990,660
5. The Spy Who Dumped Me (Roadshow) $724,662
6. The Darkest Minds (Fox) $574,713
7. The Wife (Icon) $320,953
8. The Equalizer 2 (Sony) $216,663
9. Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (Sony) $196,213
10. Incredibles 2 (Walt Disney) $192,903
Source: Numero. Estimated figures as at 11:56 AM 20/08/18. For official box-office chart, contact MPDAA