Marvel blockbuster 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' delivered exhibitors a box office boost last weekend, with its opening weekend the most successful in the 'Ant-Man' franchise so far.
In the US, M Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin' finally dethroned 'Avatar: The Way of Water' after seven weekends at the top. However, here in Australia, audiences continued to prefer adventures in Pandora, with the James Cameron sequel now edging towards $90 million gross.
Indian spy thriller 'Pathaan', starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has enjoyed a bumper first weekend at the box office, coming in at no. 2 behind 'Avatar: The Way of Water'.
Disney's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' absolutely dominated cinemas in its opening weekend, capturing an 87 per cent market share.
The box office had a much-needed refresh last weekend by way of Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom-com 'Ticket to Paradise' and 'DC League of Super-Pets', and to a lesser extent, 'Moonage Daydream' and 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'.
With few splashy studio releases until mid-September, exhibitors are bracing through a quiet period at the box office: Last weekend was the slowest yet in 2022.
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After a noisy few months at the box office, last weekend proved the slowest since mid-May.
With school holidays starting around the country and a diversity of blockbusters in release, cinemas around Australia have experienced their best weekend of 2022.