The adaptation of the 80s TV series opened across 300 screens over the weekend
Australian cinemagoers turned out for André Rieu's annual Maastricht concert and Trainwreck sneaks last weekend while takings overall slumped by 21 per cent after the school holidays.
In another sign of the pressures on distributors’ margins, Roadshow Films last week closed its theatrical office in New Zealand.
The 4x60 series will be available on BBC Three and on BBC Three’s iPlayer in the coming months.