While George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' bombed at the box office in US, audiences in the director's native country have proved a little more receptive.
Dutch violinist André Rieu very nearly took centre stage on another slow weekend for the Australian box office, with the screening of his 2022 Maastricht Concert falling just short of overtaking 'Bullet Train' to claim the number one position.
Jordan Peele's third outing as writer-director, 'Nope', couldn't quite beat the horsepower of 'Bullet Train' at the box office last weekend.
Sony's Brad Pitt-starrer 'Bullet Train' has derailed 'Thor: Love and Thunder' from the top of the box office.
With six quite different films earning more than $1 million at the box office last weekend, there are promising signs that audiences of all types are making their way back to cinemas.
'Thor: Love and Thunder' easily netted no. 1 again at the box office last weekend, while the Ben Lewin-directed UK/Australian co-production 'Falling for Figaro' opened modestly for Paramount/Umbrella.
'Thor: Love and Thunder' has come out swinging, posting the second best opening weekend since the pandemic began.
With school holidays starting around the country and a diversity of blockbusters in release, cinemas around Australia have experienced their best weekend of 2022.