The dystopian blockbuster opened on 471 screens across the country
Robert Connolly believes he's found the sweet spot at Arenamedia: a slate that balances large-scale, commercial feature films like 'The Dry' and 'Blueback' with features from exciting emerging voices.
Older audiences made their presence felt at the box office last weekend, with the newest instalment of historical drama 'Downton Abbey' debuting at number one ahead of 'The Lost City' and 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'.
Fox's 'Logan', directed by James Mangold ('The Wolverine'), pulled in $7.8 million over its first weekend from 414 screens – a whopping screen average of $18,966.
The Australian feature film, written by Joel Edgerton, has begun filming in Sydney
3D animation flick Happy Feet Two is struggling at the box office after opening just three weeks ago
Local films Griff, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away have slipped in their second weekend at cinemas
The soaring Australian dollar has derailed plans for Green Lantern's Australian shoot as well as several other productions including Vin Diesel's xXx