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‘Fast and Furious’ holds Australian box office lead

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Fast and Furious 7 is still streets ahead of other movies at the Australian box office, raking in more than double its closest rival.

The action juggernaut sold $4.4 million worth of cinema tickets over the weekend, compared with Disney’s Cinderella revamp, which took $2.1 million, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 debuted in fourth place taking $1.5 million, while drama The Age of Adaline starring Blake Lively took eighth spot with $694,389.

TOP 10 FILMS FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 16-19:

Fast and Furious 7 (Universal) – $4.4 million

Cinderella (Disney) – $2.1 million

Home (Fox) – $1.9 million

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Sony Pictures) – $1.5 million

The Longest Ride (Fox) – $954,943

SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge Out Of Water (Paramount) – $948,543

Shaun The Sheep (Studiocanal) – $844,001

The Age of Adaline (Entertainment One) – $694,389

Insurgent (Entertainment One) – $460,469

The Duff (Roadshow) – $458,077

(Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia)

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