Last Updated 21st April 2004

  Figures in $AUD

Rank Title Cert Dist Date Opening % of Final $Final
             
1 PRETTY WOMAN M BVI/Touch 03 May 961,367 3.68 26,156,134
2 GHOST M UIP/Par 25 Oct 1,402,123 6.58 21,311,049
3 HOME ALONE PG Fox 13 Dec 564,106 3.80 14,833,866
4 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES PG Road 02 Aug 1,543,595 13.11 11,777,420
5 LOOK WHO'S TALKING M Tri 15 Mar 1,174,093 10.03 11,703,624
6 THREE MEN AND A LITTLE LADY PG BVI/Touch 06 Dec 867,958 8.10 10,719,422
7 BIRD ON A WIRE M UIP/Uni 07 Jun 921,919 11.54 7,988,692
8 TOTAL RECALL M Cor 06 Dec 1,361,100 18.49 7,360,052
9 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER PG UIP/Par 05 Apr 838,451 11.53 7,270,728
10 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART 3 PG UIP/Uni 28 Jun 702,592 10.17 6,905,519
11 DAYS OF THUNDER M UIP/Par 13 Sep 1,256,840 18.68 6,728,221
12 DICK TRACY PG BVI/Touch 20 Jun 1,123,120 17.15 6,548,295
13 DIE HARD 2 M Fox 30 Aug 1,287,544 19.66 6,547,959
14 THE ADVENTURES OF MILO & OTIS G Road 29 Mar 356,530 6.34 5,625,284
15 PRESUMED INNOCENT M WB 15 Nov 672,246 12.96 5,186,529
16 FLATLINERS M Col 13 Sep 82,014 1.62 5,064,505
17 DRIVING MISS DAISY M Hoyts 15 Mar 243,331 4.90 4,967,904
18 THE LITTLE MERMAID G BVI/Dis 20 Jun 70,946 1.51 4,697,433
19 BLACK RAIN PG UIP/Par 18 Jan 753,288 16.68 4,517,175
20 STEEL MAGNOLIAS M Tri 15 Feb 465,254 10.38 4,480,488
21 TANGO AND CASH M WB 22 Feb 584,064 13.13 4,449,336
22 BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULY M UIP/Uni 08 Feb 723,825 16.79 4,311,381
23 SHIRLEY VALENTINE M UIP/Par 08 Mar 283,221 6.85 4,133,814
24 NEVER ENDING STORY 2: THE NEXT CHAPTER G WB 20 Dec 306,313 7.84 3,906,771
25 AIR AMERICA M Cor 16 Aug 601,630 15.94 3,773,176
26 ANOTHER 48 HOURS M UIP/Par 14 Aug 791,012 23.83 3,318,861
27 GREMLINS 2 NEW BATCH PG WB 20 Sep 474,016 14.48 3,273,389
28 ROCKY 5 M UIP/UA 25 Dec 807,011 24.70 3,267,254
29 ARACHNOPHOBIA PG BVI/Holl 26 Dec 205,673 6.65 3,094,631
30 MEMPHIS BELLE PG WB 26 Dec 416,543 15.56 2,676,940
31 YOUNG GUNS 2 M Road 15 Nov 374,076 14.04 2,664,441
32 SEA OF LOVE M UIP/Uni 04 Jan 435,924 17.63 2,473,045
33 BIG STEAL PG Hoyts 20 Sep 73,992 3.15 2,351,628
34 JESUS OF MONTREAL M NV 21 Jun 28,542 1.25 2,276,102
35 MEN AT WORK M Hoyts 13 Sep 45,722 2.01 2,272,583
36 ALMOST AN ANGEL PG UIP/Par 20 Dec 426,721 19.60 2,177,535
37 JETSONS THE MOVIE G UIP/Uni 13 Sep 15,183 0.70 2,165,707
38 INTERNAL AFFAIRS M UIP/Par 26 Apr 211,365 10.27 2,058,523
39 CADILLAC MAN M Orion 31 May 500,840 24.46 2,047,374
40 CYRANO DE BERGERAC G NV 07 Dec 61,768 3.02 2,042,452
41 ROBOCOP 2 M Orion 01 Nov 489,974 24.09 2,033,853
42 SHE-DEVIL M Orion 11 Jan 321,008 15.90 2,019,424
43 STELLA PG Road 25 Apr 403,987 21.08 1,916,582
44 AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE PG Ron/LF 20 Sep 64,875 3.62 1,790,577
45 NUNS ON THE RUN M Hoyts 07 Jun 310,987 17.48 1,778,788
46 FAMILY BUSINESS M GU 25 Jan 400,667 23.06 1,737,347
47 THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS M Road 01 Mar 146,669 8.64 1,698,503
48 COOK,THIEF,HIS WIFE,HER LOVER,THE R NV 30 Mar 67,323 4.11 1,639,484
49 BETSY'S WEDDING M BVI/Touch 23 Aug 116,446 8.11 1,435,294
50 GOODFELLAS R WB 18 Oct 218,232 16.92 1,289,988
51 JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO PG WB 29 Mar 223,133 17.72 1,258,922
52 CRY BABY M UIP/Uni 14 Jun 23,457 1.93 1,216,469
53 CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS M Orion 15 Feb 126,484 11.12 1,137,432
54 BAD INFLUENCE M Hoyts 12 Apr 234,343 21.13 1,109,119
55 WITCHES PG Road 20 Sep 11,166 1.07 1,044,595
56 WRONG BET M Pal 29 Nov na na 1,036,018
57 PROBLEM CHILD PG UIP/Uni 13 Sep 23,905 2.38 1,002,608
58 WILD AT HEART R Hoyts 15 Nov 123,074 12.61 976,082
59 HENRY V R Hoyts 22 Mar 33,904 3.58 947,748
60 THE WIZARD PG UIP/Uni 14 Jun 6,897 0.79 876,839
61 CAMILLE CLAUDEL PG Prem 01 Apr na na 848,000
62 THE TALL GUY M NV/Vir 17 May 157,565 20.46 770,291
63 CRAZY PEOPLE M UIP/Par 23 Aug 180,931 24.03 752,958
64 THE GUARDIAN M UIP/Uni 19 Jul 229,926 31.72 724,928
65 BLOOD OATH M GU 26 Jul 203,156 28.73 707,194
66 BABAR THE MOVIE G Hoyts 13 Sep 3,063 0.47 647,801
67 TATIE DANIELLE M NV 21 Dec 18,654 3.02 617,349
68 FANTASIA R/I G BVI/Dis 15 Nov 55,062 9.38 586,824
69 REVENGE M Col 03 May 144,198 25.44 566,888
70 I LOVE YOU TO DEATH M Tri 24 May 171,312 31.29 547,579
71 WILD ORCHID R GU 10 May 115,233 21.84 527,583
72 CHILD'S PLAY 2 M UIP/Uni 15 Nov 140,127 27.22 514,793
73 DRUGSTORE COWBOY M NV/Vir 24 May 82,742 16.42 503,973
74 TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN R Road 13 Dec 27,085 5.38 503,070
75 ALWAYS PG UIP/Uni 12 Apr 120,244 24.33 494,185
76 ROSALIE GOES SHOPPING PG Den 13 Sep na na 492,434
77 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON PG Tri 26 Jul 77,465 16.18 478,768
78 NIGHTBREED M Fox 05 Apr 107,895 22.54 478,767
79 CASUALTIES OF WAR M Col 25 Jan 184,166 38.80 474,671
80 MY BLUE HEAVEN M WB 11 Oct 169,311 35.90 471,629
81 BLOODMOON M GU 22 Mar 203,522 48.48 419,769
82 EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY PG Hoyts 04 Jan 132,762 32.08 413,907
83 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS M BVI/Touch 11 Oct 133,071 32.94 403,985
84 METROPOLITAN PG Prem 06 Dec na na 401,065
85 LAMBADA: THE FORBIDDEN DANCE M Col 29 Mar 111,415 28.60 389,536
86 THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE M Fox 06 Sep 142,961 37.25 383,824
87 BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE PG Hoyts 18 Jan 121,066 32.51 372,445
88 HARD TO KILL R WB 17 May 110,331 30.91 356,915
89 HENRY AND JUNE M UIP/Uni 22 Nov 70,220 20.15 348,532
90 LAMBADA: SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE PG WB 22 Mar 145,902 41.90 348,237
91 FIREBIRDS M Hoyts 08 Nov 127,791 40.08 318,810
92 THE FIRST POWER M NV/Vir 13 Sep na na 313,076
93 SANTA SANGRE R NV 13 Sep na na 269,893
94 REPOSSESSED M Cor 04 Oct 146,125 54.36 268,792
95 THE RESCUERS (R/I) G BVI/Dis 13 Dec 32,101 12.06 266,185
96 THE FRESHMAN PG Tri 08 Nov 102,892 39.13 262,924
97 ENEMIES: A LOVE STORY M Road 01 Mar 37,222 14.19 262,309
98 GLORY M Tri 01 Mar 81,375 31.11 261,578
99 REUNION PG Road 21 Jun 12,133 4.64 261,219
100 SHOCKER M Tri 22 Feb 60,575 23.40 258,813
101 HEART CONDITION M Hoyts 05 Apr 99,285 38.73 256,330
102 Q & A M GU 02 Aug 83,510 33.00 253,049
103 THE MUSIC BOX M Tri 10 May 11,221 4.65 241,060
104 NEXT OF KIN M Road 01 Feb 91,755 40.20 228,251
105 JOHNNY HANDSOME M Tri 08 Feb 83,560 36.82 226,927
106 THE HANDMAID'S TALE M UIP/UIP 02 Aug 44,286 19.55 226,517
107 CHOCOLAT PG Den 18 Oct na na 216,492
108 LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN R Hoyts 14 Jun 41,879 19.82 211,302
109 BREATHLESS (BOUT DE SOUFFLE) PG Prem 01 May na na 202,000
110 WILT M Road 28 Jun 35,355 17.57 201,188
111 WE'RE NO ANGELS M UIP/Par 16 Aug 58,377 30.59 190,828
112 FOURTH MAN R NV 01 Jan na na 171,946
113 THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE G Hoyts 26 Dec na na 160,559
114 STANLEY AND IRIS M UIP/MGM 03 May 41,173 25.84 159,310
115 DAD PG UIP/Uni 15 Mar 38,595 24.46 157,775
116 TREMORS M UIP/Uni 12 Apr 15,603 10.34 150,902
117 A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE M NV 06 Sep 12,347 9.23 133,723
118 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS M Pot 01 Oct na na 130,723
119 THE PACKAGE M Orion 01 Feb 54,167 44.73 121,101
120 SHE'S BEEN AWAY PG Shar 01 Nov na na 120,399
121 BLUE STEEL M Cel 18 Oct na na 119,056
122 BLAZE M BVI/Touch 08 Mar 46,785 41.28 113,323
123 A DRY WHITE SEASON M UIP/MGM 18 Oct 18,142 18.15 99,935
124 AKIRA KUROSAWA: DREAMS PG WB 28 Jun na na 91,741
125 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DOGS PG Den 08 Nov na na 90,991
126 THE CROSSING M Hoyts 18 Oct 25,149 28.78 87,392
127 MO' BETTER BLUES M UIP/Uni 08 Nov 25,470 29.51 86,309
128 GHOST DAD PG UIP/Uni 20 Dec 7,228 8.55 84,566
129 TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE M Hoyts 29 Nov 30,048 38.49 78,061
130 COUP DE VILLE M Road 08 Nov 35,799 47.18 75,878
131 MIAMI BLUES M Orion 06 Jul 3,951 5.50 71,826
132 THE DAWNING PG Hoyts 08 Feb 7,337 10.59 69,311
133 THE GODFATHER (R/I) R UIP/Par 01 Nov 15,691 23.74 66,106
134 PINK CADILLAC M WB 25 Oct 31,057 49.31 62,989
135 ROGER AND ME M WB 03 May 11,704 19.01 61,566
136 RETURN HOME M NV 11 Aug na na 60,000
137 THE FOURTH WAR M NV/Vir 23 Aug 32,220 56.11 57,428
138 THE YEN FAMILY M Ron 01 May na na 53,000
139 LEAN ON ME PG WB 26 Jul 21,785 41.35 52,681
140 DREAMS PG WB 28 Jun 9,200 18.70 49,201
141 CONTE DE PRINTEMPS G Prem 01 Dec na na 49,000
142 SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE M FP 23 Feb na na 48,987
143 THE GODFATHER 2 (R/I) M UIP/Par 15 Nov 10,950 24.29 45,084
144 WHAT THE MOON SAW G Cap 15 Dec na na 43,919
145 MADHOUSE M Orion 24 May 25,594 58.35 43,864
146 WENDY CRACKED A WALNUT PG Hoyts 02 Aug 21,773 50.55 43,074
147 THE CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL, A PG Road 19 Jul 13,932 32.70 42,602
148 TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT M Hoyts 10 May 13,827 34.10 40,551
149 ROADKILL M NV 01 Aug na na 38,834
150 THELONIUS MONK STRAIGHT NO CHASER PG WB 13 Sep 4,346 12.06 36,041
151 DOWNTOWN M Fox 16 Aug 19,465 57.80 33,677
152 OZ ANIMATION M Ron 01 Dec na na 32,400
153 LOVE AT LARGE M Orion 28 Jun 7,663 24.50 31,279
154 MEET THE APPLEGATES M Road 02 Nov 3,424 11.20 30,574
155 SUR (SOUTH) M Prem 01 Jan na na 30,000
156 CITY OF SADNESS, A M Ron 01 Jun na na 29,900
157 SHADOW MAKERS PG UIP/Par 04 Aug 1,781 5.98 29,760
158 NO HOLDS BARRED M Road 28 Jun 7,034 24.97 28,172
159 ELEPHANT KEEPER M Ron 01 Oct na na 24,300
160 DECEPTIONS M Hoyts 19 Jul 4,445 18.92 23,491
161 COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL M Prem 01 Jan na na 23,000
162 WORTH WINNING M Fox 01 Mar 9,952 43.56 22,848
163 THE TIGHTROPE DANCER M Ron 01 Mar na na 19,600
164 HOUSE PARTY M Hoyts 20 Sep 3,454 18.10 19,085
165 BLACK RAINBOW M Hoyts 18 Oct 1,991 10.45 19,046
166 COURAGE MOUNTAIN PG Hoyts 12 Apr 2,794 15.58 17,939
167 JAMES BALDWIN: PRICE OF A TICKET PG Ron 01 Aug na na 17,100
168 ME AND HIM M Col 03 May 9,196 55.89 16,453
169 WEEKEND WITH KATE M Ind 06 Dec na na 16,019
170 ARIEL M Prem 01 Aug na na 16,000
171 LOVE OR MONEY M Hoyts 05 Jul 2,674 18.76 14,251
172 THE GATE 2 M Road 20 Jul 6,438 45.69 14,090
173 QUICK CHANGE M WB 01 Nov na na 14,000
174 ZANZIBAR M Ind 01 Jul na na 12,000
175 IMMEDIATE FAMILY M Col 31 May 6,895 61.16 11,273
176 THE MAD MONKEY M Hoyts 31 Aug 3,571 32.42 11,014
177 THE KILL OFF M Prem 01 Aug na na 11,000
178 BLOOD RED M Hoyts 19 Jul 7,000 67.00 10,447
179 KILLING DAD PG Hoyts 27 Apr 3,226 31.05 10,390
180 ZERO CITY PG Ron 01 Oct na na 10,000
181 TRUE BLOOD M Hoyts 17 May 4,790 51.78 9,251
182 LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3 R Hoyts 22 Nov na na 9,140
183 EVERYBODY WINS M Hoyts 25 Oct 3,409 37.87 9,002
184 TORRENTS OF SPRING PG Road 07 Sep 1,551 18.01 8,612
185 WHY ME M Hoyts 02 Aug 6,555 76.55 8,563
186 SUNLESS DAYS G Ron 01 Jul na na 8,400
187 FULL MOON IN BLUE WATER M Hoyts 29 Mar na na 8,282
188 ASYA'S HAPPINESS PG Ron 01 Sep na na 6,000
189 WHEN THE WHALES CAME G Fox 13 Apr 1,573 27.06 5,812
190 WAITING FOR THE LIGHT PG Hoyts 25 Oct 2,949 54.30 5,431
191 PRINCE OF DARKNESS M Tri 12 Apr na na 4,881
192 CHATTACHOOCHE M Hoyts 08 Nov 1,666 35.42 4,703
193 I WANT TO GO HOME M Hoyts 12 Apr na na 4,675
194 A TIME OF DESTINY M Hoyts 19 Jul 1,412 31.81 4,439
195 STAYING TOGETHER M Hoyts 16 Aug 1,594 36.02 4,425
196 LADY FROM SHANGHAI (R/I) PG Col 29 Jun 1,488 36.92 4,030
197 EDDIE & THE CRUISERS 2: EDDIE LIVES PG BVI 25 Sep na na 3,853
198 MACK THE KNIFE M Hoyts 02 Aug 1,347 43.41 3,103
199 COLD DOG SOUP M Hoyts 01 Sep 745 37.68 1,977
200 I BOUGHT A VAMPIRE MOTORCYCLE M Hoyts 20 Dec na na 1,806
201 A SINFUL LIFE M Hoyts 16 Feb 514 36.27 1,417
               
          Total   $291,803,021

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