War for the Planet of the Apes opening tops weekend box office takings

July 31, 2017 4:30

War for the Planet of the Apes, the latest instalment in the movie franchise which first premiered in 1968, has gone straight to number one in the Australian box office, unseating last week’s leader, Dunkirk.

While the Apes movie failed to match Dunkirk’s opening weekend of $6m, it still managed to draw $4.07m across 441 screens, just eclipsing Dunkirk’s second weekend figures of $3.972m on 427 screens and bringing its total box office to $12.3m.

Critically acclaimed Baby Driver’s third weekend saw it draw $1.355m from 328 screens, putting it in third place.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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