Australian moviegoers were faced with a choice between seeing a US thriller starring Hugh Jackman and an English time-travelling comedy drama last weekend.
The star power of Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts did not translate to a hefty opening for August: Osage County in Australian cinemas last week.
The Indigenous film Toomelah and erotic flick X have opened in Australia
While no one could accuse 'The Exorcist: Believer' of setting the box office on fire, it still mustered enough to knock 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie' from no. 1 last weekend.
Last weekend proved relatively quiet at the box office, with 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds' and Snakes enjoying yet another round at no. 1, while 'The Boy and the Heron' was the best performing new title.
The Marvel franchise in Australia is growing by leaps and bounds, judging by last weekend's brawny debut of Thor: The Dark World.
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.
Thrilled with The Dressmaker’s opening weekend, producer Sue Maslin is confident a US deal for Jocelyn Moorhouse’s dramedy will be signed this week.