The film has passed last year's two most successful local films at the box office: Talk to Me ($4.27m) and documentary John Farnham: Finding the Voice ($4.49m).
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Runt has now grossed $4.19 million, ranking it as the 87th most successful local film at the box office.
'Runt' lifted its box office by 35 per cent in its second week, helped by the start of the NSW school holidays
Australian family film 'Runt' has posted a 40 per cent jump in box office takings in its second weekend, passing $2.5 million to become the third most popular local film of the year.
The film, based on Craig Silvey’s best-selling novel, was shown on 302 screens and posted a healthy screen average of $4084.
Australian kids film 'Runt' has posted the third biggest opening weekend among local films this year after grossing $615,813 at the local box office.
A confidential government document shows how quickly the classic film became profitable.
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' has held top spot at the Australian box office after grossing $2.42 million in its second weekend.