New animated feature film Rio 2 (including 3D) was the biggest earner at the local box office with R3,256,115 for the weekend from 11 to 13 April.
Released through Times Media Films, the movie is directed by Carlos Saldanha and stars the voice talents of Jake T. Austin, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway and Andy Garcia among others.
After two weeks on circuit, Darren Aronofsky’s epic film Noah, starring Russell Crowe (Noah), Jennifer Connelly (Naameh), Anthony Hopkins (Methuselah) and Emma Watson (Ila) took R1,844,402, bringing the movie’s total earnings to R7,119,181. Noah is released through United International Pictures.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a Ster-Kinekor release, continues its successful run at the box office, taking R1,136,738 over the weekend, which resulted in earnings of R11,463,712 after three weeks on circuit.
Times Media Films’ new release Non-Stop featuring Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore also performed well in its opening weekend with earnings of R1,286,568, while Ster-Kinekor’s That Awkward Moment with Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan made R766,765.
Figures supplied by SAFACT.
