USA BOX OFFICE: It was the Apes that ruled the box office this weekend, by opening at #1. The movies that debutted this weekend are in capitals. 1) DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES ($73m) 2) Transformers: Age of Extinction ($16.5m - 3rd weekend) 3) Tammy ($12.9m - 2nd weekend) 4) 22 Jump Street ($6.7m - 5th weekend) 5) How to Train Your Dragon 2 ($5.9m - 5th weekend) Source: Box Office Mojo | |
AUS BOX OFFICE:
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' opens big, opening higher than 2011's 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' ($4.7m, but it is also worth mentioning that the first film opened on a Thursday, whereas the sequel opened on a Wednesday, which isn't counted towards the weekend gross). These results are rounded-up, unless a tie, then actuals will be reported. The movies that debutted this weekend are in capitals.
1) DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES ($6.1m)
2) How to Train Your Dragon 2 ($2.708m - 4th weekend)
3) Transformers: Age of Extinction ($2.704m - 3rd weekend)
4) Rio 2 ($2.5m - 2nd weekend)
5) 22 Jump Street ($1.7m - 4th weekend)
Source: MPDAA
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' opens big, opening higher than 2011's 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' ($4.7m, but it is also worth mentioning that the first film opened on a Thursday, whereas the sequel opened on a Wednesday, which isn't counted towards the weekend gross). These results are rounded-up, unless a tie, then actuals will be reported. The movies that debutted this weekend are in capitals.
1) DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES ($6.1m)
2) How to Train Your Dragon 2 ($2.708m - 4th weekend)
3) Transformers: Age of Extinction ($2.704m - 3rd weekend)
4) Rio 2 ($2.5m - 2nd weekend)
5) 22 Jump Street ($1.7m - 4th weekend)
Source: MPDAA