Box Office Report: Hunger Games shows no sign of slowing.

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In its second week since opening The Hunger Games has performed incredibly at the box office, taking number 1 again with just over $3 million.
Opener Exodus: Gods & Kings – Ridley Scott’s new venture also had an impressive first week, making $2.6 million. The story of Moses and his war on the Egyptian army has helped push Interstellar down to number 4. The blockbuster still made $ 1 million.
Assisting in Interstellar’s decline is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day which made $1.8 million after its official release.

Nightcrawler, which opened last week is sticking around at number 5 falling short of half a million while Fat Pizza vs Housos looks to be heading out of the top 10 fast – holding on at number 9 with a mere $120, 000.

# Film Title Distributor Box Office
1 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 ROADSHOW $3,039,934
2 EXODUS : GODS & KINGS FOX $2,685,175
3 ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY WALT DISNEY $1,183,823
4 INTERSTELLAR WARNER BROS $1,069,053
5 NIGHTCRAWLER MADMAN $422,253
6 MY OLD LADY ENTERTAINMENT ONE $242,552
7 LET’S BE COPS FOX $206,755
8 GONE GIRL FOX $184,255
9 FAT PIZZA VS. HOUSOS PARAMOUNT/TRANSMISSION $120,012
10 PRIDE ENTERTAINMENT ONE $85,799

This week sees two releases that are sure to make a dent in the box office. Sequel to hit comedy Horrible Bosses is released as well as Paddington, family film about a friendly bear and based on the children’s novels of the same name.

All figures from The Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia and Box Office Mojo.

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