Weekend box office: Crazy Rich Asians is a smash hit in Australia

Crazy Rich Asians earned $5.22 million in its first weekend at the Australian box office, averaging $18,000 per site. The film ended The Meg‘s reign of terror in the number one spot.

Here are the top ten films at the box office in Australia, August 30 to September 2.

1. Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros.) $5,218,598
2. The Meg (Warner Bros) $1,250,191
3. Mile 22 (Roadshow) $1,174,192
4. Book Club (Transmission) $1,040,810
5. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Paramount) $899,037
6. BlacKkKlansman (Universal) $499,143
7. Slender Man (Sony) $408,270
8. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal) $285,235
9. The Happytime Murders (Roadshow) $282,382
10. Luis and the Aliens (Icon) $150,584

Source: Numero. Estimated figures as at 4:56 PM 03/09/18. For official box-office chart, contact MPDAA