Jurassic World has smashed industry records, becoming the first film to gross more than $US500 million worldwide in its opening weekend and setting new highs for both the US and international debuts.
At first glance it may seem Australian cinemagoers are keener to see Entourage than audiences in the US.
The combination of George Clooney, a dual Oscar-winning director and an astronomical budget hasn’t paid off for Tomorrowland, least of all in Australia where Disney’s mystery-adventure was shaken by San Andreas last weekend.
The combined star power of Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law and Jason Statham in Paul Feig's action-comedy Spy wasn't enough to topple Mad Max: Fury Road from the top of the Australian box office over the weekend.
George Miller's fourth instalment of the Mad Max franchise has thundered into Australian cinemas over the weekend, taking $6,181,383 over 271 screens.
Riding on rave reviews and huge anticipation around the globe, Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' Mad Max: Fury Road thundered at the worldwide box office with an opening weekend of more than $109.4 million.
Pitch Perfect 2 romped it in at the Australian box office, scooping over $10 million in its opening week.
Some critics derided Avengers: Age of Ultron as bloated, bombastic and nonsensical, but Australian moviegoers clearly dismissed or didn’t read the reviews.