While it has been a mixed bag for Australian film at the box office in 2025 so far, there is optimism for the prospects of upcoming titles such as 'Together', 'Kangaroo', 'The Travellers', and the Warner Bros-backed 'Mortal Kombat 2'.
Family fare continues its grip on the box office, with 'How to Train Your Dragon' scoring 2025’s third highest opening last weekend, though 'Materialists' - a rare adult romantic drama - stood out with a strong no. 2 debut.
Following on from their breakout debut 'Talk to Me', Danny and Michael Philippou’s sophomore feature 'Bring Her Back' has delivered the biggest opening for an Australian film so far this year.
The combined draw of 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' helped deliver one of the best weekends of the year so far for cinemas.
It was quiet but steady at the box office last weekend, with the top five titles exactly the same as the previous frame. Marvel/Disney's 'Thunderbolts*' held firm at no. 1, while NZ drama 'Tinā' leveraged Mother's Day to deliver a second weekend that outperformed its first.
The Easter long weekend saw 'A Minecraft Movie' push past $43 million at the box office, with the video game adaptation easily maintaining no. 1 despite competition from Ryan Coogler vampire horror 'Sinners'.
After only two weekends, 'A Minecraft Movie' is already the top-grossing 2025 release at the Australian box office, having rung up nearly $30 million.
'A Minecraft Movie' has exceeded all expectations, broken records and revitalised the box office after a slow first quarter, with exhibitors confident the film will continue to build through the school holidays.