Deadpool might very well be more of a household name than Wolverine soon. The merc with a mouth has broken more than the fourth wall, topping every X-Men movie to date in the US and only trailing Days of Future Past’s worldwide gross. Deadpool is only a couple of million away from hitting half a million…
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Well how about that Fox? I’m guessing the big wigs wished they did this years ago but better late than never. Marvel’s most unadulterated superhero, Deadpool, has made a mockery out of box office records everywhere. As I like to do with big openings, I’m going to hit you all with some numbers. First off…
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It happened again. Despite negative reviews and a ridiculous premise, Dirty Grandpa has remained on top in its second week, earning AU$1.4 million. The comedy has kept The Revenant to second place, the Oscar nominee being the only other film over AU$1 million this week. Zoolander 2 had a pre-release, opening on 125 screens. The…
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Well that was unexpected. Even though the contenders here have all been out for multiple weeks, I don’t think anyone saw the Zac Efron/ Robert Deniro comedy Dirty Grandpa beating out a pile of big films for top spot.
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It had its limited release in 70mm and now The Hateful Eight has entered the box office arena and what a first week it enjoyed. After its official opening, Quentin Tarantino’s 8th film has shot to number one with an opening AU$2.4 million, just edging out The Revenant which made AU$2.2 million. Following on from…
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While Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ time in the sun isn’t exactly over, it has been relegated to second spot this week as awards season pushes The Revenant over the line. Earning a cool AU$3.6 million in its second week here, The Revenant was able to take advantage of Star Wars’ earlier opening as the…
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If you’ve been regularly visiting the site – in lieu of Box Office Reports over the holiday period – we’ve kept you up to date with Star Wars: The Force Awakens destroying every record imaginable. And not much has changed. It still sits on top here in Australia, this week earning a cool AU$4.9 million…
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Despite only being released two weeks before the end of the year, and with its daily and weekly box office receipts continuing to tally in the millions, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has easily become the biggest film of 2015 in Australia – while it narrowly scraped through to beat Spectre in the UK. According to…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens was always going to be one of the biggest films of the year, and subject to positive reviews (which it has received in droves), likely one of the biggest films of all time as well. But few could have predicted just how massive its first 24 hours would be. Including…
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Let’s face it. The box office is about to crumble as the release of a certain space opera draws ever closer. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 isn’t discouraged however, earning another impressive AU$2.8 million in its third week on top. It has now made over half a million dollars worldwide as it draws…
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For the second week straight, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 leads the charge against its blockbuster brethren Spectre. Despite earning US$100 million less in its second week, Hunger Games still sits on top both here and in The States. It made AU$5.2 million and kept the new Bond film to AU$3.4 million. Not…
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I guess it was just bad timing on Spectre’s part. Kept to a solitary week at the top of the box office, Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 opened with AU$9.8 million last week, leaving the new Bond film with a comparatively small AU$5.4 million. Despite falling short of Spectre’s stellar opening in Australia by $2…
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In news that surprises absolutely nobody, Spectre, the 24th James Bond film has effortlessly shot to top spot both here and in The States. Helmed by Sam Mendes and once again starring Daniel Craig as the suave agent 007, Spectre made AU$11.3 million down under and with that I’d like to throw some facts at…
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For the second week running, an Australian drama about a seamstress has relegated a Hollywood blockbuster to number 2 at the box office. The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet pulled in another impressive AU$3 million last week as it does its best numbers in Australia. The Martian is still the only real contender at this point having…
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After four weeks on top of the box office The Martian has finally been dethroned by The Dressmaker, which is great news as Australian films continue to contribute to an already stellar year. Starring Kate Winslet and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the adaptation of the novel of the same name made AU$3.1 million while The…
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As expected, last weeks two new releases Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and Bridge of Spies did in fact make an impact at the box office, but not enough to conquer The Martian, which enjoys its fourth week at the top. The Martian made another very impressive AU$2.2 million as it continues to stave off…
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The numbers don’t lie: Australians of all ages are enamoured by Oddball. The film, based on a true story about a heroic Maremma Sheepdog, has surpassed $10 million at local box offices – even beating out Roadshow Films‘ other impressively successful 2015 Aussie family film, Paper Planes. After Oddball‘s triumphant 6 weeks of release, it…
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The Martian is still rolling despite a handful of new entries at the box office last week. Pulling in another cool $3.1 million, The Martian is well on its way to becoming Ridley Scott’s most successful film. Sitting on US$143 million in the USA, it sits behind Hannibal (US$165 million) and Gladiator (US$187 million). It…
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The Martian has settled in nicely at top spot, earning a cool $4.5 million last week. The space flick is currently sitting on a $232 million worldwide gross but it still has some catching up to do to beat Gravity, its space brethren released in October of 2013. Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway have…
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Surely NASA and Fox are in cahoots here. First the earth shattering announcement that they have found water on Mars and now The Martian, Ridley Scott’s newest has done some amazing numbers in the box office. I’m probably a nut, but conspiracy theories aside, Mars is getting all the spotlight lately as the space drama…
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Despite a couple of debuts and perfectly timed family films, Everest has stemmed the tide and held onto top spot. The adventure flick made $2.2 million in its second week in Australia and $13 million in The US. It sits on a comfortable worldwide gross of $98 million – an achievement due to its relatively limited…
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While nowhere near the numbers that Furious 7 and Jurassic World drew in, Universal’s impeccable year continues with Everest debuting at number one in Australia. earning itself $3.2 million over the weekend, Also in its first week in The U.S, it made a solid $7.2 million.
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Straight Outta Compton’s time at the top was short lived after Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opening last week, but the N.W.A biopic is still going strong. Indeed, The sequel to last years Maze Runner has fared slightly better in Australia in its opening weekend. It made $3.5 million, just beating out its predecessor which…
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It’s been a slow few weeks at the box office. Despite a slew of new releases, none have really made a huge impact and its been 6 weeks since anything has broken $4 million. Enter Straight Outta Compton, F. Gary Gray’s highly anticipated biopic on prolific hip-hop group N.W.A.. The Hip-Hop drama had a $60 million opening…
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A couple of new films have changed the box office landscape this week but the two from last week are back at it again, fighting for top spot. Southpaw has usurped number 1, earning $1.3 million last week. Although it is only in its second week in Australia (as opposed to its 7th in The States)…
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A couple of fresh titles have taken up the top two spots this week as a new batch of films enter the top 10. National Lampoon’s reboot Vacation has taken up number 1 after a $1.6 million opening last week. It did $14 million in its opening weekend in the US making it the most successful opening of…
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The playing field looks largely untouched this week. Aside from one new addition, the familiar players are still hanging around, with Trainwreck remaining at the top for another week. Hollywood’s newest go to for laughs – Amy Shcumer – has helped Judd Apatow’s latest earn another $2.1 million
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After a couple of weeks of chopping and changing, Traninwreck has settled in at top spot. Earning $3.1 million this past week Amy Schumer and Paul Fieg have overcome superheroes and Tom Cruises as it rolls toward comedy of the year status. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation has dropped to second spot after a short spell at…
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While it opened as the MCU’s least successful film to date, Ant-Man is still sticking around in top spot. In just its second week, Marvel’s newest hero has put some distance between itself and its competitors, earning $3.2 million in Australia while also remaining on top in the US with $24 million. Judd Apatow’s new film…
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Well technically that’s true; Ant-Man has continued that classic Marvel tradition of clutching the top spot in its opening weekend, earning $5.3 million in Australia and $57 million in the US. Impressive yes, but given the unstoppable nature of the MCU, it doesn’t exactly live up to expectations. The first Avengers movie for instance made…
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