'Furious' retains Aus box office lead

Fast & Furious has held its position at the top of the Australian box office.

The top four movies remain unchanged from last week, while World War II drama The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas rises ten places to number five as it opens in more cinemas across the country.

Fox comedy Fired Up is the only other new chart entry, landing at number seven on its first weekend on release.

The box office top ten in full (figures in Australian dollars):

1. (1) Fast & Furious - $3,030,528
2. (2) Monsters Vs. Aliens - $1,737,457
3. (3) 17 Again - $1,436,511
4. (4) Race To Witch Mountain - $887,266
5. (15) The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas - $794,602
6. (5) The Boat That Rocked - $724,443
7. (-) Fired Up - $590,480
8. (6) Knowing - $355,945
9. (8) The Pink Panther 2 - $238,558
10. (7) Dragonball Evolution - $237,289