The Oscar nominations paid off for 'I, Tonya' in its Australian debut while Warwick Thornton's 'Sweet Country' had a spirited launch.
The romantic crime caper Focus has found its feet in its second week of release, topping the Australian weekend box office after opening in second place.
By their "very different but equally excellent" powers combined, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer have given Australian cinemas their best weekend since the pandemic began - and for at least one exhibitor, its best weekend ever.
In a lousy weekend at Australian cinemas the combination of Harrison Ford and a bionic dog in 'The Call of the Wild' proved unappealing while a long-delayed thriller which Mel Gibson had virtually disowned had a similar fate.
Margot Robbie, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Josh Lawson, Ewen Leslie and Damon Herriman are also onboard.
This week marks the last week of 'Neighbours', with the 90-minute final episode airing July 28 7.30pm on 10, 10 Peach and 10 Play.
While 'Barbie' may have been snubbed by BAFTA voters for Best Film, Margot Robbie will still carry Australian hopes at the UK awards, alongside Jacob Elordi and Tony McNamara.
After making his feature directing debut on 'I Am Mother' Grant Sputore has no qualms about making the significant leap to directing the scieince-fiction thriller Augmented for Warner Bros.