It’s been a memorable weekend for the Walt Disney Co. as 'The Lion King' roared, 'Toy Story 4' topped $800 million worldwide and Marvel’s 'Avengers: Endgame' skipped past 'Avatar' to rank as the biggest film of all time globally.
Takings at Australian cinemas jumped last weekend thanks to the school holidays, Sony/Marvel’s 'Spider-Man' sequel and Disney/Pixar's 'Toy Story 4', while Richard Lowenstein’s 'Mystify' proved to be effective counter-programming.
Universal/Working Title's The Beatles-inspired musical romantic fantasy 'Yesterday' charmed audiences in Australia last weekend, outperforming the US and UK debuts.