Given the record number of titles flooding into cinemas this year, Australian feature films and documentaries overall have performed respectably, most as limited releases with minimal marketing.
Good Deed Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to Ambience Entertainment's 'Storm Boy'.
Shawn Seet was 12 when he saw Henri Safran’s 'Storm Boy', the 1976 family drama based on Colin Thiele’s acclaimed novel.
Shawn Seet's re-imagining of Henri Safran's 1976 classic 'Storm Boy' drew families and older folks last weekend, resonating particularly strongly in South Australia, as takings overall were flattened by the heatwave.
Peter Farrelly’s Green Book scored five Oscar nominations including for best picture, lead actor Viggo Mortensen and supporting actor Mahershala Ali following multiple prizes for Ali- so it was a surprise to see the true-life drama open in third place in Australia last weekend.
Sony’s psychological thriller 'Escape Room' was the top title last weekend, yet with a mediocre result which would have normally seen the film opening at No. 5 or 6, as ticket sales continued to free fall.
Fox’s 'Alita: Battle Angel' reigned in the US, Australia and 40 other markets last weekend - but the studio’s prospects of turning the lavish James Cameron production into a franchise don’t look great.
US critics lauded Shawn Seet’s 'Storm Boy' as a beautiful and contemporary retelling of Colin Thiele's classic tale but the drama faced stiff competition in the specialty market last weekend.