Box-office takings slumped in Australia last weekend as audiences seemed to tire of the almost non-stop flood of male-skewed films released since May.
The sixth installment of the X-Men franchise, The Wolverine powered the Australian box-office last weekend, raking in $6.1 million.
Director James Wan's supernatural thriller The Conjuring topped the box-office in the US last weekend but had a mediocre launch in Australia, where the genre historically has struggled to attract big audiences.
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' received critical acclaim from international stars, cinema industry, and fans globally.
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as mismatched cops proved far more appealing than Guillermo del Toro's creature feature in Australian cinemas over the weekend.
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.
Zack Snyder's reboot of the Superman franchise Man of Steel reigned at the Australian box-office last weekend, raking in $8.8 million plus about $600,000 in previews.
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.