The experience of going to the movies remains "robust and durable" following a challenging year for the Australian box office, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).
Coming off an all-time industry record in 2016, the Australian theatrical market lost a bit of momentum in 2017 – a cyclical downturn which does not worry distributors or exhibitors.
Three Aussie movies battled it out on the weekend against Battle: Los Angeles
David Fincher's latest flick runs wild Down Under, opening at number one
Audiences instead watched Walt Disney's latest offerings
Scream 4 and Paul made their eagerly-awaited opening in Australia
The Green Hornet stood tall in its first weekend Down Under
The Oscar-nominated film has passed $20 million in Oz