‘Better Man’ passes $5m mark at Australian box office

Alison Steadman as “Betty" in Better Man from Paramount Pictures. BETTER MAN

Musical biopic Better Man has become just the fifth Australian film to break the $5 million threshold at the local box office since 2022.

The other films were Elvis ($33.6 million in 2022), Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ($10.22 million in 2024), Force of Nature: The Dry 2 ($7.31 million in 2024), and Runt ($6.1 million in 2024).

Better Man, which follows singer Robbie Williams’ life and career as portrayed by a CGI monkey, grossed another $68,347 to reach $5,050,717 o...