'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.
'Dune: Part Two' has delivered cinemas their first blockbuster hit of 2024, with the sci-fi sequel posting the highest opening weekend of any film released since last July's 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'.
Australia's love affair with the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com 'Anyone But You' continues, with the film topping the box office once again over the long weekend, easily beating out 'Wonka' and Bollywood action thriller 'Fighter'.
Sydney-set rom-com 'Anyone But You' reigned at the box office last weekend, just knocking out 'Wonka' and 'Mean Girls'.
The theatrical success of 'Barbie', 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and 'Oppenheimer' helped propel the Australian box office to its best year since the pandemic in 2023, though it still trailed pre-2019 levels.
Australian audiences remained sweet on 'Wonka' through the holiday period, with the film continuing to top the local box office ahead of other titles like 'Anyone But You' and 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'.
Exhibitors are optimistic about the summer prospects for 'Wonka' after Timothée Chalamet's take on Roald Dahl's chocolatier got off to a strong start at the box office last weekend.
'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' may not have opened at the heights seen for the rest of the franchise, but it still gave exhibitors a needed boost last weekend.