Opinion/BOX OFFICE

NZ box office report: André Rieu waltzes his way to #1

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

Box office updates thanks to Numero.

He’s always a  box office hit, but it nevertheless comes as a surprise to see André Rieu top the Aotearoa box office this week with his 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away! The Naked Gun slides to second place in its second week of release, with Weapons and Caught Stealing filling out the other top four spots.

Here are the top 10 films at the Aotearoa box office, Aug 28 – Sept 3:

1. André Rieu’s 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away! (Piece of Magic) $259,542 (new release)
2. The Naked Gun (Paramount) $220,896 (cume total $602,282)
3. Weapons (Warner Bros.) $163,770 (cume total $1,248,728)
4. Caught Stealing (Sony) $108,687 (new release)
5. Jaws (50th Anniversary) (Universal) $105,981 (re-release)
6. Mr. Burton (Kismet/Rialto) $97,244 (cume total $406,411)
7. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Walt Disney) $93,074 (cume total $2,587,042)
8. Freakier Friday (Walt Disney) $87,462 (cume total $676,273)
9. Param Sundari (Forum Distribution) $85,569 (new release)
10. Hridayapoorvam (Cyber Systems) $78,026 (new release)