Movies
'Snakes on a Plane' tops Aussie box office
Published Wednesday, Aug 30 2006, 13:50 BST | By Daniel Saney
Samuel L. Jackson thriller Snakes on a Plane debuted at the top of the Australian box office last weekend.
The film, which had enjoyed a wide web following prior to its release, took AUS$1.02m in its first three days. Former number one Miami Vice followed in second place, with Jet Li's Fearless appearing in third.
The top ten in full:
1. (-) Snakes on a Plane - AUS$1.02m
2. (1) Miami Vice - AUS$0.70m
3. (-) Fearless - AUS$0.70m
4. (2) You, Me and Dupree - AUS$0.64m
5. (-) Thank You For Smoking - AUS$0.58m
6. (3) Hoodwinked - AUS$0.55m
7. (4) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - AUS$0.47m
8. (7) Kenny - AUS$0.40m
9. (5) United 93 - AUS$0.39m
10. (8) Curious George - AUS$0.29m
The film, which had enjoyed a wide web following prior to its release, took AUS$1.02m in its first three days. Former number one Miami Vice followed in second place, with Jet Li's Fearless appearing in third.
The top ten in full:
1. (-) Snakes on a Plane - AUS$1.02m
2. (1) Miami Vice - AUS$0.70m
3. (-) Fearless - AUS$0.70m
4. (2) You, Me and Dupree - AUS$0.64m
5. (-) Thank You For Smoking - AUS$0.58m
6. (3) Hoodwinked - AUS$0.55m
7. (4) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - AUS$0.47m
8. (7) Kenny - AUS$0.40m
9. (5) United 93 - AUS$0.39m
10. (8) Curious George - AUS$0.29m
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