In its opening weekend, San Andreas has rocketed to the top of the box office earning $3.2 million. The blockbuster disaster movie is Dwayne Johnson and Brad Peytons second collaboration since Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and despite some ho-hum reviews (check ours out here), that ever reliable promise of jaw dropping visual FX has won over audiences.
Like Pitch Perfect 2 before it -which has now dropped down to 4th spot , making $1.8 million- Mad Max: Fury Road has enjoyed but a short stint at the top. Proving it is no slouch however, Mad Max sticks in at 2nd spot earning $2.5 million.
Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthys new comedy Spy is doing well in 3rd, raking in a solid $2.4 million while Marvels Mighty Avengers have been pushed to number 7 in the wake of big budget titles earning a comparatively quiet half a million.
Tomorrowland, this weeks other new release starring George Clooney and directed by Disney alumni Brad Bird has opened at number 5 with $1.5 million.
| # | Film Title | Distributor | Box Office |
| 1 | SAN ANDREAS | ROADSHOW | $3,221,356 |
| 2 | MAD MAX: FURY ROAD | ROADSHOW | $2,518,506 |
| 3 | SPY | FOX | $2,442,497 |
| 4 | PITCH PERFECT 2 | UNIVERSAL | $1,810,709 |
| 5 | TOMORROWLAND | WALT DISNEY | $1,579,977 |
| 6 | WOMAN IN GOLD | ROADSHOW | $953,494 |
| 7 | THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON | WALT DISNEY | $552,947 |
| 8 | POLTERGEIST | FOX | $362,453 |
| 9 | A ROYAL NIGHT OUT | PARAMOUNT | $142,812 |
| 10 | TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS | EROS AUSTRALIA | $130,563 |
The box office is sure to be shaken up next week as film adaptation of Entourage hit theaters.
Romantic comedy Aloha starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone also opens.
All figures from The Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia and Box Office Mojo.
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