For the first time since cinemas reopened, two titles have earned more than $1 million in a single weekend, with 'The Witches' bowing and 'The War With Grandpa' continuing to climb.
Despite being critically panned, Universal comedy 'The War With Grandpa' completely outstripped the competition in its opening weekend.
Queer Christmas rom-com 'Happiest Season' helped to breathe some needed new life into the Aussie box office over the weekend, though most exhibitors continue to eagerly hang out for end-of-year releases 'Wonder Woman 1984' and 'The Dry'.
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.
Universal/Blumhouse's comedy horror 'Freaky' may have opened on top of the box office last weekend, but newly reopened cinemas in Victoria saw Warner Bros.' 'Tenet' only a step behind.
Over six months after local cinemas were first forced to close due to the arrival of COVID-19 in Australia, exhibition is still in the throes of a protracted crisis - but perhaps not in the ways that some might have anticipated, writes Cinema Nova CEO Kristian Connelly.
Cinema Nova has elevated general manager Kristian Connelly to CEO, a reward for 11 years' exemplary service, and hired two creative content executives.
'Downton Abbey' continues its box office domination, having now taken over $7 million in two weeks and beating out new releases 'Ad Astra', 'Good Boys' and 'Rambo: Last Blood'.