Spectre, the 24th James Bond opus, rang up $11.3 million last weekend plus $751,000 in previews on 618 screens for a total of just over $12 million.
The Australian films and feature documentaries released this year are set to surpass $80 million in B.O. receipts next week, an all-time record in dollars.
Word of mouth could not be stronger for The Dressmaker, judging by its superb second weekend takings in Australian cinemas.
Buoyed by the successful launch of The Dressmaker, Jocelyn Moorhouse is heading to Germany later this month to continue developing her next feature and to mentor emerging writers.
Thrilled with The Dressmaker’s opening weekend, producer Sue Maslin is confident a US deal for Jocelyn Moorhouse’s dramedy will be signed this week.
Jocelyn Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker rules the Australian B.O. after earning $560,000 on Thursday plus $416,000 in previews and the Adelaide Film Festival screening.
Australian films are certain to sail past $70 million at the national B.O. next week helped by The Dressmaker.
Colourist Trish Cahill has revealed the key post production processes in the making of new Australian film The Dressmaker ahead of its October 29 release.