The JJ Abrams epic topped the previous all time opening weekend record by almost $10 million with $27 million at the box office.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is about to crack $70 million at the local BO after racking up a weekend gross of $8.9 million on 324 screens, according to Rentrak estimates.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens might have beaten Avatar for the all-time BO crown at the North American box office after only 20 days in release, but the J.J. Abrams-directed blockbuster still has a long way to go in Australia.
After losing out on its opening weekend to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant climbed back on top last week off the back of 12 Oscar nominations.
Zac Efron and Robert De Niro exercised their collective muscle over the weekend to bring in $1.5 million, again making Dirty Grandpa number one at the local box office with $4.6 million after two weeks.
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Disney/Marvel’s blockbuster 'Avengers: Infinity War' grabbed $8.7 million at Australian cinemas on Wednesday: the second biggest opening day of all time.
The 22nd film in Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise and the finale to the Avengers saga is smashing box office records in Australia and around the world.