'Kath & Kimderella' beats 'The Expendables 2' at Australian box office

Kath & Kimderella has topped the Australian box office on its first weekend on release.

Gina Riley and Jane Turner's big-screen version of their hit TV show pulls in $1.9 million to see off action movie The Expendables 2 and secure the number one spot.



Chris O'Dowd-led musical comedy The Sapphires climbs up a place to number three with takings of $919,001, while The Bourne Legacy drops two spots to number four.

Total Recall rounds out the top five with $670,013 in ticket receipts.

Hit and Run, the US comedy starring Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, is the only other new chart entry this weekend, landing at number ten with $259,385.

The Australian box office top ten for the weekend period September 6 to 9 (all takings shown in Australian dollars):

1. (-) Kath & Kimderella - $1,998,684
2. (1) The Expendables 2 - $1,677,671
3. (4) The Sapphires - $919,001
4. (2) The Bourne Legacy - $813,639
5. (3) Total Recall - $670,013
6. (5) Hope Springs - $547,112
7. (6) The Dark Knight Rises - $374,662
8. (8) Moonrise Kingdom - $315,395
9. (7) Finding Nemo 3D - $278,797
10. (-) Hit and Run - $259,385