'Jackass 3D' holds on to Aus top spot

Jackass 3D is the number one movie at the Australian box office for the second consecutive weekend.

Johnny Knoxville's extreme stunt troupe's latest big screen outing pulled in $1.9 million to chart ahead of Facebook film The Social Network's $1.4 million.

Space invasion sci-fi Skyline is a new entry at number three, while RED and Life As We Know It round out the top five.

Elsewhere, the chart sees new releases Wild Target and The American debut at numbers six and seven respectively.

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

1. (1) Jackass 3D - $1,917,056
2. (2) The Social Network - $1,456,258
3. (-) Skyline - $1,246,836
4. (3) RED - $1,072,884
5. (4) Life As We Know It - $617,974
6. (-) Wild Target - $557,725
7. (-) The American - $375,707
8. (5) Paranormal Activity 2 - $362,637
9. (6) The Town - $346,032
10. (8) Eat Pray Love - $255,748