The law of diminishing returns applies to the Fifty Shades franchise as the final edition of the trilogy opened much lower than the predecessor but commanded the top spots in Australia, the US and more than 50 other markets.
Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie dominated the cinema business in Australia last weekend.
The Oscar nominations paid off for 'I, Tonya' in its Australian debut while Warwick Thornton's 'Sweet Country' had a spirited launch.
Australian talent figures prominently in the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards with nods for Margot Robbie, editor Lee Smith and filmmakers Derin Seale and Josh Lawson.
A total of 15 films will duke it out at next year’s AACTA International Awards, with Luca Guadagnino’s 'Call Me By Your Name', Greta Gerwig’s 'Lady Bird' and Martin McDonagh’s 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' leading the pack with five nominations each.
Aussie acting talent have made a strong showing among this year’s Golden Globe nominees, while See Saw Films’ 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' will vie for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Margot Robbie and Guy Pearce have begun filming the period drama, 'Mary Queen of Scots', in the UK.
Joel Edgerton, Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson, Garth Davis, Cate Shortland, Jocelyn Moorhouse and Eva Orner are among the Australians who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).