Animated behemoth 'Despicable Me 4' has held top spot at the Australian box office after taking $3.01 million in its fifth weekend.
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Despicable Me 4 has edged out Inside Out 2 for the number one position at the local box office as school holiday crowds continue to flock to see both animated films.
'Inside Out 2' continues to dominate the local box office while 'Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line' opened across 207 screens.
Pixar animation 'Inside Out 2' has become the first film of the year to pass the $US1 billion mark globally and the fastest animated film (from 11 in total) to surpass that mark.
The popularity of animated sequels 'Inside Out 2' and 'Despicable Me 2' has driven the Australian box office to its highest weekend gross since last year's Christmas holidays.
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Pixar animation Inside Out 2 has posted the biggest box office opening weekend of the year with $9.15 million across 655 screens.
Will Smith's action-thriller Bad Boys: Ride or Die has opened strongly at the local box office while Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has become the biggest local film of the year.