'Transformers' leads Australia box office for second week

Transformers: Dark of the Moon has topped the Australian box office for the second week running.

The action sequel, which stars Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, generated more than $7 million in ticket sales.

Cars 2 gains second place again after it made $2,898,000 at the box office, while Jack Black's return in Kung Fu Panda 2 comes third with $2,762,009.

Kristen Wiig and Rose Byrne's comedy Bridesmaids drops down one place after generating about $2.5 million in revenue, while Mr Popper's Penguins remains in the number five position.

Sixth place goes to Bradley Cooper's The Hangover Part II, followed by The Tree of Life at seventh with over quarter of a million dollars in ticket sales.

Super 8, X-Men: First Class and Oranges and Sunshine fill the final three spots.

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

1. (1) Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $7,028,510
2. (2) Cars 2 - $2,898,000
3. (4) Kung Fu Panda 2 - $2,762,009
4. (3) Bridesmaids - $2,546,307
5. (5) Mr Popper's Penguins - $2,350,456
6. (6) The Hangover Part II - $420,707
7. (8) The Tree of Life - $268,032
8. (7) Super 8 - $262,488
9. (9) X-Men: First Class - $213,999
10. (10) Oranges and Sunshine - $188,133

Watch Digital Spy's interviews with Transformers star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and director Michael Bay below: