Movies
'Retreat' ends 'Up's Aus BO chart reign
Published Monday, Oct 12 2009, 10:01 BST | By Simon Reynolds
The comedy, written by and starring Swingers pair Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, pulls in $2.9 million on its debut weekend to knock Up from the chart top spot.
Elsewhere, Julie & Julia climbs five places in its first full week on release, while Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It bows at number seven.
The box office top ten in full (figures in Australian dollars):
1. (-) Couples Retreat - $2,971,485
2. (1) Up - $2,099,935
3. (2) Mao's Last Dancer - $2,036,878
4. (9) Julie & Julia - $1,480,104
5. (4) G-Force - $1,439,122
6. (3) Surrogates - $572,656
7. (-) Whip It - $530,974
8. (5) Fame - $506,927
9. (6) (500) Days Of Summer - $254,855
10. (8) Inglourious Basterds - $204,805
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