By their "very different but equally excellent" powers combined, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer have given Australian cinemas their best weekend since the pandemic began - and for at least one exhibitor, its best weekend ever.
While the weekend was all about the launch 'Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning Part One' for most cinemas, Paramount is not publicly releasing figures for the film until after its "official" premiere date on Thursday. Yet most exhibitors report a strong response.
The fifth and final instalment in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise reached no. 1 at the box office last weekend, albeit not at the heights exhibitors were hoping for.
BO Report: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’, ‘No Hard Feelings’ boost cinemas as ‘The Flash’ dives
'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' easily rolled to no. 1 at the box office last weekend, as the previous top title, 'The Flash', had a dramatic tumble down to fourth position behind 'Spider-Man: Across The Universe' and the debut of adult comedy 'No Hard Feelings'.
Warner Bros/DC's 'The Flash' might have snared the no. 1 spot at the box office from 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' last weekend, but its results left exhibitors wanting more.