Megamind has knocked Harry Potter 7 off its perch, doing extremely well over its first official weekend with takings of $2.46m. Potter’s still there on just over $2m though and it’s not going anywhere, while the latest Narnia completed a kids trifecta to come in third. School holidays means this will be a recurring pattern for the coming weeks.

With a massive drop between fourth and fifth on the list, takings weren’t widely shared (as to be expected). New release Tron: Legacy will appeal to young and old and should fare well for cult cinema fans. Expect the top three to stick around.

AUSTRALIAN WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: 9-12 December 2010

Film Title, Distributor, Box Office ($)

1. MEGAMIND, PARAMOUNT, 2,468,882
2. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1, WARNER BROS, 2,050,931
3. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, FOX, 1,842,838
4. DUE DATE, WARNER BROS, 1,285,407
5. DEVIL, UNIVERSAL, 364,597
6. FAIR GAME, HOYTS, 331,245
7. THE SOCIAL NETWORK, SONY PICTURES, 241,210
8. RED, ICON, 139,204
9. THE LAST EXORCISM, HOPSCOTCH, 107,475
10. JACKASS 3D, PARAMOUNT, 106,660

Source: MPDAA

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