With school students on holiday around the country, it was no surprise to see 'Despicable Me 3' seize the top spot at Australian cinemas last weekend.
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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.
Director Paul Currie's '2.22', a romantic thriller starring Teresa Palmer, Game of Thrones' Michiel Huisman and Sam Reid, launches in Italy, the Middle East and a bunch of Asian markets tomorrow, followed by the US on Friday.
Melbourne’s December Media has established a distribution arm to handle films made for IMAX and giant screen theatres.
Moviegoers in Australia and internationally increasingly are showing signs of fatigue with the never-ending procession of Hollywood franchises.
On the final leg of its international journey Lion opened in Chinese cinemas last Thursday, generating a decent sum which suggests a leggy run.
Universal/Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 3 was an emphatic No. 1 at Australian cinemas last weekend, easily beating Sony’s bawdy buddy comedy 'Rough Night'.
Universal’s 'The Mummy' reboot was No. 1 in 45 markets last weekend, ranking as the best debut ever for Tom Cruise worldwide. However, Aussie moviegoers were rather less impressed.