'Borat' overtakes 'Prestige' in Australia

Borat climbed up from second place at the Australian box office chart over the weekend, taking the crown from The Prestige.

Sacha Baron Cohen's film earned AUS$4.87m over the weekend, compared to its AUS$1.22m the previous week. Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Christopher Priest's novel took second place with AUS$0.94m.

The top ten in full:
1. Borat - AUS$4.87m
2. The Prestige - AUS$0.94m
3. The Santa Clause 3 - AUS$0.91m
4. Jackass: Number Two - AUS$0.43m
5. A Good Year - AUS$0.31m
6. Saw 3 - AUS$0.29m
7. Deck the Halls - AUS$0.27m
8. The Departed - AUS$0.25m
9. The Descent - AUS$0.22m
10. Catch A Fire - AUS$0.20m