The Australian box office slump continued last weekend despite respectable debuts for Warner Bros’ The Lego Movie 2 and Universal’s Fighting With My Family.
The timing could not have been worse: 'Hotel Mumbai' opening in Australian cinemas the day before the horrific slaughter of innocents at two mosques in Christchurch.
After a terrible start to the year with grosses down 12 per cent on the same period last year, Australian exhibitors had something to cheer about last weekend thanks to Disney/Marvel’s 'Captain Marvel'.
Three Academy Awards including best film and for supporting actor Mahershala Ali gave 'Green Book' a sizable bounce in Australian cinemas last weekend while the best actor Oscar for Rami Malek has helped prolong Bohemian Rhapsody’s marathon run.
British audiences embraced 'Stan & Ollie', not least because the charming biopic of comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is set in the UK, while US moviegoers were far less enthused.
Fox’s 'Alita: Battle Angel' reigned in the US, Australia and 40 other markets last weekend - but the studio’s prospects of turning the lavish James Cameron production into a franchise don’t look great.
Sony’s psychological thriller 'Escape Room' was the top title last weekend, yet with a mediocre result which would have normally seen the film opening at No. 5 or 6, as ticket sales continued to free fall.
US critics applauded Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Gary Hart in 'The Front Runner' but moviegoers were indifferent to the drama about the disgraced 1988 US presidential candidate.