The combination of Nicole Kidman and an iconic talking bear wasn't so magical as Paddington opened in fourth spot in Australian cinemas last weekend.
The release of Ridley Scott's epic biblical tale Exodus: Gods and Kings failed to snag the number one box office slot over the weekend; with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 still reigning supreme.
In a lousy session for new releases, Nightcrawler was the best of a bad lot in Australian cinemas last weekend.
The latest edition of The Hunger Games franchise predictably dominated ticket sales at Australian cinemas last weekend although the opening was fractionally below the previous edition.
While some critics have unfavourably compared Interstellar with Gravity, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi odyssey has opened rather bigger than Alfonso Cuaron's deep space thriller.
British critics adored Pride, the comedy-drama based on the true story of the gay Londoners who rallied to support Welsh miners in their confrontation with Margaret Thatcher in 1984, and a few were moved to tears.
Brad Pitt was box-office gold in Inglourious Basterds but audiences don't seem to find his latest stab at playing a US soldier in the heat of battle in WW2 quite as compelling.
Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman were terrific as a long-married couple who overcame adversity in The Railway Man but Australian audiences aren’t buying their latest on-screen pairing.