Australian weekend box office: Hobbs & Shaw race into first place

The Fast and Furious spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw has left The Lion King eating its dust, racing to the top of the charts in its opening weekend. Hobbs & Shaw took first spot with $7.2 million while The Lion King came second with $6.3 million.

Here are the top 10 films at the Australian box office, August 1 to August 4.

1. Hobbs & Shaw (Universal) $7,232,837
2. The Lion King (2019) $6,331,785
3. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Sony) $667,089
4. Toy Story 4 (Disney) $509,617
5. Yesterday (Universal) $432,381
6. The Keeper (Icon) $223,390
7. Chal Mera Putt (Mindblowing) $212,494
8. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Universal) $162,033
9. Who You Think I Am (Palace) $129,518
10. White Crow (Universal) $102,232

* Estimated figures as at 11:34 AM 05/08/19. For official box-office chart, contact MPDAA