By Sam Dallas
After a week and a half at the Aussie box office, animation flick Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole has raked in almost $2 million.
The visually-stunning film, which opened in Victoria and Queensland on September 27 and nation-wide three days later, made $1,363,070 in its opening weekend across 347 screens, giving it a screen average of $3928.
In the US, the film came in at number two behind Despicable Me and has grossed $US31,268,680 after being released on September 24. It had a less-than-expected opening in the US, making $US16,112,211 across 3575 screens.
Aussie/French co-production The Tree, directed by Julie Bertuccelli, took $69,838 across 21 screens in its opening weekend and now has a total tally of $130,142.
Tomorrow, When The War Began made $707,835 across 240 screens, down 15 per cent on the previous weekend ($833,091) and has now taken $11,945,992.
Kiwi flick Boy continues to hang in there, making $83,794 on the weekend making its total tally of $1,552,030 Down Under.
Australian Films at the box office 2010
|
Film
|
Budget
|
Distributor
|
Opening w/e
|
Box Office
|
|
Tomorrow …
|
$27m est.
|
Paramount
|
$3,862,193
|
$11,945,992
|
|
Legend of the Guardians
|
$100m est
|
Roadshow
|
$1,363,070
|
$1,976,406
|
|
The Tree
|
At least $10m
|
Transmission/Paramount
|
$69,838
|
$130,142
|
|
Bran Nue Dae
|
$6.5m
|
Roadshow
|
$1,612,102
|
$7,637,358
|
|
Animal Kingdom
|
$5m est.
|
Madman
|
$604,139
|
$4,879,642
|
|
Beneath Hill 60
|
$9.5m
|
Paramount/Transmission
|
$548,694
|
$3,209,471
|
|
Daybreakers
|
$20m est.
|
Hoyts
|
$1,064,244
|
$2,448,050
|
|
I Love You Too
|
$6m
|
Roadshow
|
$113,483
|
$2,361,411
|
|
Bright Star
|
$16.7m est.
|
Roadshow/Hopscotch
|
–
|
$2,157,601
|
|
Boy
|
–
|
Paramount/Transmission
|
$275,026
|
$1,552,030
|
|
Matching Jack
|
$5m est.
|
Fox
|
$258,011
|
$807,621
|
|
The Waiting City
|
$2m est.
|
Hopscotch
|
$136,892
|
$675,476
|
|
South Solitary
|
$6.5m
|
Icon
|
$132,240
|
$611,801
|
|
Accidents Happen
|
$6.5m est.
|
Hopscotch
|
$39,721
|
$157,131
|
|
Love, Lust & Lies
|
–
|
Beyond Entertainment
|
$20,674
|
$136,595
|
|
Second Hand Wedding
|
–
|
Potential/Arkles
|
$13,680
|
$79,967
|
|
Lou
|
–
|
Kojo Pictures
|
$27,371
|
$59,505
|
|
Girl Clock!
|
$1m
|
Self-distributed
|
$8,857
|
$43,434
|
|
Separation City
|
$4.8m
|
Hoyts
|
$15,278
|
$32,159
|
|
Triangle
|
$8m est.
|
Icon
|
$6,081
|
$11,282
|
|
Going Vertical
|
–
|
The Pack/Blue Sea Films
|
$3,879
|
$9,699
|
|
Savages Crossing
|
$3.5m
|
MediaKin/GAP
|
$4,432
|
$8,651
|
|
The Nothing Men
|
|
Anchor Bay Films
|
$4,518
|
$6,679
|
|
Playing For Charlie
|
$1.2m
|
The Pack
|
$2,665
|
$5,867
|
|
The Horseman
|
$500,000
|
Umbrella Entertainment
|
$2,270
|
$3,328
|
|
The Tumbler
|
–
|
The Pack
|
$203
|
$358
|