NZ box office report: Tron races to top spot

Our weekly guide to what’s happening at the Aotearoa box office.

Box office updates thanks to Numero.

Tron: Ares might not be living up to global box office expectations, but still made its way to the top of this week’s box office. One Battle After Another, Prime Minister and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale take out the other top four spots, signalling the end of school holiday dominance at cinemas.

Here are the top 10 films at the Aotearoa box office, Oct 9-15:

1. Tron: Ares (Walt Disney) $407,245 (new release)
2. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) $214,059 (cume total $954,068)
3. Prime Minister (Rialto Distribution) $176,388 (cume total $848,030)
4. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Universal) $139,126 (cume total $1,972,048)
5. The Bad Guys 2 (Universal) $83,496 (cume total $2,416,663)
6. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (Zstars Entertainment) $71,633 (cume total $162,899)
7. Eleanor the Great (Sony) $60,188 (new release)
8. The Conjuring: Last Rites (Warner Bros.) $52,561 (cume total $2,468,600)
9. The Roses (Walt Disney) $52,343 (cume total $1,343,544)
10. The Smashing Machine (VVS Films) $43,877 (cume total $174,262)