With little by way of competition, Disney's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' easily held the no. 1 position at the box office last weekend.
Victorian cinemagoers have propelled Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' back to the top of the local box office, with exhibitors in the state further encouraged by loosening of capacity restrictions from today.
Australia's lucky run at the box office continues. Four out of the five highest grossing films last weekend were local titles, with new release 'Long Story Short' joining the ranks with 'The Dry', 'Penguin Bloom' and 'High Ground'.
Kenneth Branagh's 'Death On The Nile' seems to have tempted at least some older moviegoers - those who have so far been the most reticent to return to cinemas - out of their homes.
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After a noisy few months at the box office, last weekend proved the slowest since mid-May.
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.
In a hopeful sign that the theatrical market is getting back on track, 'Eternals' posted the fourth largest opening of the pandemic-era last weekend, behind only 'Black Widow', 'Godzilla vs. Kong' and 'Fast & Furious 9'.
Disney's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' absolutely dominated cinemas in its opening weekend, capturing an 87 per cent market share.