User blog:Ceauntay/JANE HOOP ELEMENTARY: THE FINAL RUSH - PART 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Film in Australia

As expected, Jane Hoop Elementary has ended with a big bang, where most of the films in the series would make some serious money in Australia. Yet, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 did destroyed our very high expections at the box office. Paramount Pictures International announced today that Final Rush is the highest-grossing film in Australia ever after a month of release. As of August 12, it has made in $109.1 million beating the previous record Avatar with $105.7 million. It also managed to top 2011 surprising Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Sonic X: The Final Stand and The Hangover: Part II.

Read the full press release after the jump.



“JANE HOOP ELEMENTARY: THE FINAL RUSH - PART 2” IS THE NUMBER ONE FILM IN AUSTRALIA The finale of the series is the top-grossing film in the country, Australia. BURBANK, CA, August 9, 2011 – Continuing to make box office magic, Paramount Pictures' “Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2” has now become the top-grossing release in Australia. The announcement was made today by Paramount Pictures International. The last installment of the blockbuster motion picture franchise has broken numerous box office records around the world in just under a month since its July opening. As of August 13, the film had earned $109.9 million suprising James Cameron's “Avatar”, which made $105.7 million. “Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of their world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Danny Gorden who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Catwoman. It all ends here. Blake Brown, Ben Linkin and Amy Tammie reprise their roles as Danny Gorden, Alec Gutzwiller and Rebecca Henry respectivetly. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Dakota Fanning, Arthur Walters, Barbara Timer, Barbara Dee, Stephen Johnson, George Jones, Miranda Richardson and Keira Knightley. The film was directed by James Calvin, and produced by Derek Todd and Drake Jones and Rita Christensen. Brian Clark adapted the screenplay, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. Liam Williams is the executive producer. “Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush – Part 2” is the first Jane Hoop Elementary film to be released in both 3D and 2D. Concurrently with its nationwide theatrical distribution, the film is being released in select IMAX® theatres. The film is being distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures, a Paramount Pictures Corporation. It has been rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.