Movies
'Transformers' storms Aussie box office
Published Thursday, Jul 5 2007, 15:36 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Transformers goes straight into the top spot in the Aussie movie charts.
The action adaptation of the popular childrens' cartoon has pushed ahead of Shrek the Third, which has held onto the number two berth.
Last week's number one, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, slips down to third, while fellow sequels Pirates of the Caribbean and Ocean's Thirteen also fall to sixth and fifth respectively.
Australian Top 10:
1. (-) Transformers - AU$6.84
2. (2) Shrek the Third - AU$1.56
3. (1) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - AU$1.14
4.(4) Blades of Glory - AU$1.06
5.(3) Ocean's Thirteen - AU$1.06
6.(5) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - AU$506,084
7.(6) Bridge to Terabithia - AU$503,519
8.(9) Introducing the Dwights (Clubland) - AU$275,022
9.(-) Nancy Drew - AU$269,795
10. (7) Romulus, My Father - AU$121,938
The action adaptation of the popular childrens' cartoon has pushed ahead of Shrek the Third, which has held onto the number two berth.
Last week's number one, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, slips down to third, while fellow sequels Pirates of the Caribbean and Ocean's Thirteen also fall to sixth and fifth respectively.
Australian Top 10:
1. (-) Transformers - AU$6.84
2. (2) Shrek the Third - AU$1.56
3. (1) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - AU$1.14
4.(4) Blades of Glory - AU$1.06
5.(3) Ocean's Thirteen - AU$1.06
6.(5) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - AU$506,084
7.(6) Bridge to Terabithia - AU$503,519
8.(9) Introducing the Dwights (Clubland) - AU$275,022
9.(-) Nancy Drew - AU$269,795
10. (7) Romulus, My Father - AU$121,938
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