In just two weekends, 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has already surpassed the lifetime gross of the 2018 original.
Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has had a swinging start at the box office, opening at more than three times above the 2018 original.
While older audiences remain difficult to lure back to cinemas, Universal's 'Book Club 2: The Next Chapter' - squarely aimed at an older female demographic - opened much better in Australia, pro-rata, than it did in the US.
Disney/Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' scored the best opening for the franchise and the second highest opening of the year so far behind 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'.
The national box office saw a lull last weekend as school holidays ended around the country, but with 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' just around the corner, it promises to be short-lived.