For the second week straight, the number 1 spot has a new resident. This time it’s a little taste of home as George Miller’s Mad Max sequel Fury Road has broken all kinds of records. Earning $6.19 million domestically, it soared to the top, assisted by its stellar reviews. Globally, Fury Road earned $109.4 million making it not only George Miller’s most successful film to date but the highest grossing Mad Max film.
Despite having a mere solitary week at the top, Pitch Perfect 2 stuck around in second spot making a cool $5.8 million while Avengers: Age of Ultron rounds out the top 3 with just over $3 million.
Princess Elizabeth-centric A Royal Night Out and its opening $656,975 has pushed Unfriended down to 5th spot, pulling in $368,704.
| # | Film Title | Distributor | Box Office |
| 1 | MAD MAX: FURY ROAD | ROADSHOW | $6,197,228 |
| 2 | PITCH PERFECT 2 | UNIVERSAL | $5,806,457 |
| 3 | THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON | WALT DISNEY | $2,010,058 |
| 4 | A ROYAL NIGHT OUT | PARAMOUNT | $656,975 |
| 5 | UNFRIENDED | UNIVERSAL | $368,704 |
| 6 | FAST AND FURIOUS 7 | UNIVERSAL | $282,266 |
| 7 | CINDERELLA | WALT DISNEY | $132,278 |
| 8 | THE AGE OF ADALINE | ENTERTAINMENT ONE | $112,298 |
| 9 | HOME | FOX | $99,508 |
| 10 | WHILE WE’RE YOUNG | ROADSHOW | $97,079 |
This week sees the release of a couple of dependable flicks that are sure to find their way into the fold. Poltergiest, the remake of Tobe Hooper’s 1982 horror classic opens as does Spy, the new Paul Feig comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law and Jason Statham.
All figures from The Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia and Box Office Mojo.
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