Australian films grossed just 3.9 per cent of the total takings at the 2011 box office, new statistics reveal
“If as an industry we think we can rest on our laurels and young people will continue to go to the cinema without offering them a great experience we are sadly mistaken.”
The Australian box-office was far more resilient than North America’s last year, dipping by just 2.28% compared with a 5% drop in the world’s largest theatrical market.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon has posted the tenth biggest opening week of all time at the Australian box office
Australian box office takings last year totaled $1.245 billion, up 3.6 per cent on the previous year, as a record 758 titles flooded the market
The Australian B.O. dropped by 2.28% to a still healthy $1.074 billion in 2014 but the stats mask a worrying trend: the shrinking cinema audience.
Major and independent film distributors and exhibitors are urging the federal government to adopt a new PG13 classification which they say would benefit family friendly Australian and international films that get M ratings.
Australian moviegoers are far less receptive to Hollywood action/adventure movies than US audiences, according to a new study.