Despite school holidays, last weekend proved relatively quiet at the movies, with cinemas still shut in Sydney and other parts of the country.
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'.
WB's 'Godzilla vs. Kong' has posted the highest opening weekend of any film post-COVID, in a hopeful sign that audiences are ready to come back to cinemas for blockbusters.
Seems the daredevils of Jackass are still amusing audiences 22 years after they first appeared on MTV, with their latest set of pranks finally pushing 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' off the top of the box office.
Poppy Stockell's 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' is already on a path to becoming one of the highest grossing Australian documentaries of all time.
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.
'Kung Fu Panda 4' and 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' continued to hold the momentum at the box office, despite school holidays wrapping up in some parts of the country, retaining their top two positions from the previous weekend.
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'.