Ticket sales at Australian cinemas plunged to a new low last weekend as coronavirus-wary audiences ignored almost all the new releases.
'Kung Fu Panda 4' took the top spot at the Australian box office from 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' after its box office take lifted 8 per cent to $3.67 million in its second weekend.
Australian film Late Night With The Devil has opened with a solid result over the weekend.
'The Fall Guy' has continued to dominate the local box office, taking $2.4 million in its second week amid a wave of 'Star Wars' nostalgia which lured audiences to re-watch the classic sci-fi films at the cinema.
Quentin Tarantino’s ninth movie 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' posted the biggest opening of his career in Australia last weekend, emulating its US success.
In a remarkable result, four Australian films - 'The Dry', 'Penguin Bloom', 'High Ground' and 'Occupation: Rainfall' - took home almost 50 per cent of the national box office last weekend.
The theatrical success of 'Barbie', 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and 'Oppenheimer' helped propel the Australian box office to its best year since the pandemic in 2023, though it still trailed pre-2019 levels.
There was a lull in Australian films released theatrically in June so the total grosses for local titles this year has ticked up to only $42.95 million.