In the US, M Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin' finally dethroned 'Avatar: The Way of Water' after seven weekends at the top. However, here in Australia, audiences continued to prefer adventures in Pandora, with the James Cameron sequel now edging towards $90 million gross.
'Dune: Part Two' has delivered cinemas their first blockbuster hit of 2024, with the sci-fi sequel posting the highest opening weekend of any film released since last July's 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'.
Leading the box office once again last weekend was Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune', while another Timothée Chalamet-starrer, 'The French Dispatch', opened in fifth.
'Kung Fu Panda 4' and 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' continued to hold the momentum at the box office, despite school holidays wrapping up in some parts of the country, retaining their top two positions from the previous weekend.
Seems the daredevils of Jackass are still amusing audiences 22 years after they first appeared on MTV, with their latest set of pranks finally pushing 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' off the top of the box office.
Australians waited longer than most to see Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune' on the big screen, with the film opening to a respectable $4.8 million last weekend.
As predicted, Roadshow's 'The Dry' has crossed the $20 million mark, making it the 14th highest grossing Australian film of all time.
The 'Creed' franchise has shown it can still draw a crowd without Rocky, with the third instalment - the first not to feature Sylvester Stallone - taking the top spot at the Australian box office on the weekend and surpassing $US100 million worldwide.