Two new major releases in 'A Quiet Place Part II' and 'Cruella' helped to breathe life back into the box office last weekend, though results were stymied by the closure of cinemas across Victoria.
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Warner Bros.' 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' was declared DOA as it opened in the US over the weekend, but Australian audiences took to the neo-Western, with the film topping the box office.
JJ Winlove's 'June Again', starring Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry, resonated with Mother's Day crowds at the box office.
In a clash of the actioners, Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath of Man' narrowly defeated 'Mortal Kombat' at the box office last weekend, with the two titles driving almost half of all ticket sales.
Warner Bros.' 'Mortal Kombat' proved the main attraction at the box office last weekend, driving almost half of all trade, and ranking as one of the highest R-rated openers of all time.
Seems audiences are still hopping to it: Australian-UK co-production 'Peter Rabbit 2' is now no. 1 at the box office, having knocked off 'Godzilla vs. Kong' as both titles enter their fourth week.
'Godzilla vs. Kong' remains the main event at the box office but 'Peter Rabbit 2' is hopping up right behind, boosted by school holiday audiences.
There were a flurry of new releases over the Easter long weekend, but none could match the spectacle of 'Godzilla vs. Kong', which held onto the top position.