Movies
No disaster for 'X-Men', 'Code' in Australia
Published Wednesday, Jun 7 2006, 22:05 BST | By Daniel Saney
X-Men: The Last Stand and The Da Vinci Code both refused to budge from their places at first and second at the Australian box office last weekend.
Brett Ratner's mutant yarn stood firm with AUS$3.00m, whilst the Dan Brown adaptation remained at second place earning AUS$2.66m in its third week of release. New entry Poseidon failed to trouble either of them, mustering AUS$1.80m in its first week.
Take the Lead dropped one place to fourth, with Robin Williams comedy RV rounding out the top five.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) X-Men : The Last Stand - AUS$3.00m
2. (2) The Da Vinci Code - AUS$2.66m
3. (-) Poseidon -AUS$1.80m
4. (3) Take the Lead - AUS$1.13m
5. (-) RV - AUS$0.99m
6. (4) Mission: Impossible III - AUS$0.33m
7. (6) Candy - AUS$0.24m
8. (5) The Benchwarmers - AUS$0.20m
9. (7) Separate Lies - AUS$0.17m
10. (12) Warren Miller's Higher Ground - AUS$0.14m
Brett Ratner's mutant yarn stood firm with AUS$3.00m, whilst the Dan Brown adaptation remained at second place earning AUS$2.66m in its third week of release. New entry Poseidon failed to trouble either of them, mustering AUS$1.80m in its first week.
Take the Lead dropped one place to fourth, with Robin Williams comedy RV rounding out the top five.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) X-Men : The Last Stand - AUS$3.00m
2. (2) The Da Vinci Code - AUS$2.66m
3. (-) Poseidon -AUS$1.80m
4. (3) Take the Lead - AUS$1.13m
5. (-) RV - AUS$0.99m
6. (4) Mission: Impossible III - AUS$0.33m
7. (6) Candy - AUS$0.24m
8. (5) The Benchwarmers - AUS$0.20m
9. (7) Separate Lies - AUS$0.17m
10. (12) Warren Miller's Higher Ground - AUS$0.14m
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