The Colin Farrell sci-fi remake displaces The Bourne Legacy from first place after just one week.
Total Recall, which also stars Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, opened to receipts of over AU$2.3 million across 338 screens.
Hope Springs is the week's other new entry in fourth place, while Wes Anderson movie Moonrise Kingdom moves up into the top ten after an early opening - taking over AU$125,000 this weekend.
The Australian box office top ten for the period August 23 to 26 (all takings shown in Australian dollars):
1. (-) Total Recall - $2,337,659
2. (1) The Bourne Legacy - $2,024,822
3. (2) The Sapphires - $1,444,776
4. (-) Hope Springs - $1,167,797
5. (3) The Dark Knight Rises - $926,818
6. (4) The Campaign - $583,261
7. (5) Magic Mike - $330,148
8. (6) Step Up 4: Miami Heat - $314,156
9. (-) Moonrise Kingdom - $127,086
10. (9) Ice Age 4: Continental Drift - $105,875
Watch Digital Spy talking to Jessica Biel about Total Recall below:
Photo gallery - 'Total Recall' UK premiere:
Toby Jaffe, Len Wiseman, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Colin Farell and Bill Nighy at the Total Recall UK premiere.
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