IMAX Melbourne will be the only place in the Southern Hemisphere where audiences will be able to watch Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' in 70mm, with tickets going on sale today one year in advance.
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The combined power of 'Superman' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth' - with some help from 'F1', 'How to Train Your Dragon', 'Smurfs' and 'Lilo & Stitch' - propelled cinemas to their best weekend yet in 2025.
Dinosaurs established dominion over the Australian box office on the weekend, with Universal's 'Jurassic World Rebirth' taking the franchise into a new era with a $9 million opening weekend.
While it has been a mixed bag for Australian film at the box office in 2025 so far, there is optimism for the prospects of upcoming titles such as 'Together', 'Kangaroo', 'The Travellers', and the Warner Bros-backed 'Mortal Kombat 2'.
High-octane sports drama 'F1 The Movie' moved through the gears to go top of the Australian box office on the weekend, bowing to $7.7 million.
Universal's live-action remake of 'How to Train Your Dragon' maintained its altitude at the top of the box office on the weekend, taking in another $4.96 million to hold off Danny Boyle's highly anticipated zombie horror '28 Years Later'.
Family fare continues its grip on the box office, with 'How to Train Your Dragon' scoring 2025’s third highest opening last weekend, though 'Materialists' - a rare adult romantic drama - stood out with a strong no. 2 debut.
'Lilo & Stitch' reigned supreme through the King's Birthday long weekend, despite competition from new releases 'Karate Kid: Legends' and 'John Wick' spin-off 'Ballerina', while 'Bring Her Back' is now the second-highest grossing Australian film of the year so far.