After three weeks of release on the South African cinema circuit, Tim Burton’s 3D production Alice in Wonderland has made a huge R14.2m. It was the top earner for the weekend of 19 to 21 March.
The other big 3D release, Avatar, has been on circuit for 14 weeks and was number 9 on the Combined Ster-Kinekor, UIP & Nu Metro Top 10 for the same weekend. It has made a staggering R55.3m to date.
Two new releases made an appearance over the weekend, The Tooth Fairy and Sandra Bullock’s Oscar winning turn, The Blind Side. They opened in second and third spots respectively.
Meanwhile, the South African film Jozi is currently on R749,211 and was number 5 in UIP’s Top 8 for the weekend.
(Figures supplied by SAFACT)
