Pundits who predicted The Great Gatsby would rake in at least $6 million in its first four days in Australian cinemas were right on the money.
Love the Beast is now the second biggest Aussie doco at the box office
Mary and Max added a further $45,000 in the three days from Monday to Wednesday
Love the Beast holds onto pole position before the Easter weekend sees Mary and Max open in cinemas
Some 17 Australian films including two documentaries have been released in Australian cinemas this year.
The Great Gatsby is set to overtake Crocodile Dundee 2’s $24.9 million to rank as the sixth-highest grossing Australian title of all time.
Zombies stalked Australian cinemas last weekend as World War Z topped the chart, raking in a juicy $6 million plus about $80,000 in previews.
Johnny Depp, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski were a potent combination with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise but they've misfired badly with the Lone Ranger.