Aussie Box Office Figures.
June 17th 2009 04:19
This time we have a look at the Australian Box Office for the week ending today. While not as in depth as the American Box Office I try to post each week, it does give you some idea of what films we are watching in Australia. When you convert the figures, Australia's population is approximately 10% that of the USA. So in my calculations (which are normally out there a bit), 1 Aussie dollar is equivalent to 10 at the US box Office for bums on seats.
I have also included the top ten films at the box office for all time and also the top ten Australian films at the box office all time. The only one that makes both lists is the 80's classic Crocodile Dundee which is pretty bloody impressive by Hoges.
Apologies for the tables. Still havent worked out how to get a decent table on this site.
Have a look and see which ones you haven't seen!
Week Ending 17-Jun-09 (weekly box office, not total)
#..............Film Title........................ ........Distributor.......... ............................. ......Box Office
1........THE HANGOVER..................... WARNER BROS......................... ..............3,442,920
2........TERMINATOR SALVATION.....SONY PICTURES..................... .................2,327,344
3........LAND OF THE LOST................UNIVERSAL ............................. ................1,528,657
4........NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2.......FOX.................. ............................. ...........1,195,999
5........I LOVE YOU MAN....................PARAMO UNT.......................... ....................727,690
6........STATE OF PLAY.....................UNIV ERSAL........................ ........................714,5 41
7........ANGELS AND DEMONS..........SONY PICTURES..................... ...................671,783
8........STAR TREK......................... ....PARAMOUNT................ ............................. 343,695
9........SAMSON AND DELILAH..........PARAMO/TRANS MISSION/FOOTPRINT......206,79 8
10......SUNSHINE CLEANING.............MADMAN.. ............................. .....................196,559
ALL TIME BOX OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA
#...................FILM TITLE........................ .....Release Date........DISTRIBUTOR...... .BOX OFFICE
1................... TITANIC...................... ...........18-12-1997........ ....FOX.....................5 7,645,827
2................... SHREK 2............................ ...17-6-2004..............UIP .......................50,388 ,327
3................... THE RETURN OF THE KING...26-12-2003............ ROADSHOW.......49,370,354
4................... CROCODILE DUNDEE............30-4-1986.. ............HOYTS............ ....47,707,045
5................... FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING...26-12-2001...........R OADSHOW........47,429,619
6................... THE DARK KNIGHT................16-7-20 08.............WB............ ...........46,089,622
7................... THE TWO TOWERS...............26-12-20 02...........ROADSHOW........ 45,654,259
8................... HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
............................. ............................. ..........29-11-2001......... ...WB.......................4 2,348,061
9................... STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE
............................. ............................. .........3-6-1999............ ....FOX...................... 38,828,310
10................. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
............................. ............................. .........6-7-2006............ ....BVI...................... .38,051,837
ALL TIME AUSTRALIAN FILMS BOX OFFICE
#.....................FILM TITLE........................ ...Release Date......DISTRIBUTOR........ ..BOX OFFICE
1.....................CROCODI LE DUNDEE..........30-4-1986.... .......HOYTS................. ...47,707,045
2.....................AUSTRAL IA........................26- 11-2008.........FOX.......... ...............37,286,746
3.....................BABE: THE GALLANT PIG..14-12-1995.........UIP.. .........................36,7 76,544
4.....................HAPPY FEET........................2 6-12-2006........ROADSHOW.... .......31,786,164
5.....................MOULIN ROUGE..................24-5-2 001...........FOX............ .............27,721,377
6.....................CROCODI LE DUNDEE 2.......26-5-1989...........H OYTS....................24,91 6,805
7.....................STRICTLY BALLROOM.......20-8-1992..... ......RONIN.................. ....21,760,400
8.....................DISH, THE.......................... ..19-10-2000.........ROADSHOW ...........17,999,473
9.....................THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER
............................. ............................. .........25-3-1982..........H OYTS.....................17,2 28,160
10...................THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT
............................. ............................. ..........8-9-1994........... ROADSHOW............16,459,24 5
I will endeavour to expand on Box Office Australia as the weeks progress.
I have also included the top ten films at the box office for all time and also the top ten Australian films at the box office all time. The only one that makes both lists is the 80's classic Crocodile Dundee which is pretty bloody impressive by Hoges.
Apologies for the tables. Still havent worked out how to get a decent table on this site.
Have a look and see which ones you haven't seen!
Week Ending 17-Jun-09 (weekly box office, not total)
#..............Film Title........................ ........Distributor.......... ............................. ......Box Office
1........THE HANGOVER..................... WARNER BROS......................... ..............3,442,920
2........TERMINATOR SALVATION.....SONY PICTURES..................... .................2,327,344
3........LAND OF THE LOST................UNIVERSAL ............................. ................1,528,657
4........NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2.......FOX.................. ............................. ...........1,195,999
6........STATE OF PLAY.....................UNIV ERSAL........................ ........................714,5 41
7........ANGELS AND DEMONS..........SONY PICTURES..................... ...................671,783
8........STAR TREK......................... ....PARAMOUNT................ ............................. 343,695
9........SAMSON AND DELILAH..........PARAMO/TRANS MISSION/FOOTPRINT......206,79 8
10......SUNSHINE CLEANING.............MADMAN.. ............................. .....................196,559
ALL TIME BOX OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA
#...................FILM TITLE........................ .....Release Date........DISTRIBUTOR...... .BOX OFFICE
1................... TITANIC...................... ...........18-12-1997........ ....FOX.....................5 7,645,827
2................... SHREK 2............................ ...17-6-2004..............UIP .......................50,388 ,327
3................... THE RETURN OF THE KING...26-12-2003............ ROADSHOW.......49,370,354
4................... CROCODILE DUNDEE............30-4-1986.. ............HOYTS............ ....47,707,045
5................... FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING...26-12-2001...........R OADSHOW........47,429,619
6................... THE DARK KNIGHT................16-7-20 08.............WB............ ...........46,089,622
7................... THE TWO TOWERS...............26-12-20 02...........ROADSHOW........ 45,654,259
8................... HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
............................. ............................. ..........29-11-2001......... ...WB.......................4 2,348,061
9................... STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE
............................. ............................. .........3-6-1999............ ....FOX...................... 38,828,310
10................. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
............................. ............................. .........6-7-2006............ ....BVI...................... .38,051,837
ALL TIME AUSTRALIAN FILMS BOX OFFICE
#.....................FILM TITLE........................ ...Release Date......DISTRIBUTOR........ ..BOX OFFICE
1.....................CROCODI LE DUNDEE..........30-4-1986.... .......HOYTS................. ...47,707,045
2.....................AUSTRAL IA........................26- 11-2008.........FOX.......... ...............37,286,746
3.....................BABE: THE GALLANT PIG..14-12-1995.........UIP.. .........................36,7 76,544
4.....................HAPPY FEET........................2 6-12-2006........ROADSHOW.... .......31,786,164
5.....................MOULIN ROUGE..................24-5-2 001...........FOX............ .............27,721,377
6.....................CROCODI LE DUNDEE 2.......26-5-1989...........H OYTS....................24,91 6,805
7.....................STRICTLY BALLROOM.......20-8-1992..... ......RONIN.................. ....21,760,400
8.....................DISH, THE.......................... ..19-10-2000.........ROADSHOW ...........17,999,473
9.....................THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER
............................. ............................. .........25-3-1982..........H OYTS.....................17,2 28,160
10...................THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT
............................. ............................. ..........8-9-1994........... ROADSHOW............16,459,24 5
I will endeavour to expand on Box Office Australia as the weeks progress.
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