The Aussies did not care much for the cinemas this past weekend, even as one of the films on its first week. 'Warrior,' stars Australian Joel Edgerton.

'Warrior' has so far gathered an impressive 84% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, a feat that is not always seen in the movie critics' website. Audience who logged in to review the film gave it a 93% rating. As good as it seemed, the movie only collected a little over $700,000 in Aussie box office, quite a big disappointment for a movie on its first day, opening in the home country of one its own lead stars.

In contrast, 'Real Steel' featuring Sydney-born Hugh Jackman was only away by $1,500 in ticket sales from Warrior. Jackman's movie was on its fourth week, with a 59% critics' rating and 83% audience approval in RottenTomatoes.

Even the supposed biggest earner did not earn substantially big as well. The Justin Timberlake starrer 'In Time' earned only $2.388 million in Aussie theatres. With only a 36% critics rating and 60% approval rating on RottenTomatoes, it would be interesting to see how this film would make it when the cinema situation gets back to normal.

So where were the Aussies this weekend? Trick-or-treating, perhaps?

In Sydney, a thunderstorm was forecasted but it was a no-show. Families could have opted to stay indoors to stay safe. Box office sales are expected to pick up again barring bad weather and other factors that could make moviegoers choose to stay away from theatres.

TOP 10 AT THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE THIS WEEKEND :

1. In Time - $2.388 million (Fox)

2. Paranormal Activity 3 - $1.812 million (Paramount)

3. Midnight in Paris - $1.063 million (eOne/Hopscotch)

4. Contagion - $992,518 (Warner Bros)

5. Warrior - $706,429 (Roadshow)

6. Real Steel - $704,912 (Walt Disney)

7. The Three Musketeers - $594,534 (Hoyts)

8. Drive - $466,384 (Pinnacle Films)

9. Crazy Stupid Love - $420,599 (Warner Bros)

10. The Cup - $325,034 (Roadshow)

Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia