With continued paucity of product from the US and other international territories, Australian films remain the main event at the box office.
Showing incredible legs, Robert Connolly’s The Dry is still the no. 1 title, earning just under $1.2 million across its sixth weekend, a drop of just 18 per cent.
The mystery drama, based on the novel by Jane Harper, has now made $16.2 million in total for Roadshow Films. That figure makes The Dry the 17th highest grossing Australian film of all time (without adjusting for inflation), and the fourth highest performing local film of the last decade behind Lion, The Dressmaker and Red Dog.
Fellow Roadshow drama Penguin Bloom, directed by Glendyn Ivin and produced by the same production company as The Dry, Made Up Stories, remains in the number two spot. In its third frame, the Naomi Watts-starrer earned $729,269, a fall of 43 per cent, to bring takings to $5.2 million.
Showing incredible legs, Robert Connolly’s The Dry is still the no. 1 title, earning just under $1.2 million across its sixth weekend, a drop of just 18 per cent.
The mystery drama, based on the novel by Jane Harper, has now made $16.2 million in total for Roadshow Films. That figure makes The Dry the 17th highest grossing Australian film of all time (without adjusting for inflation), and the fourth highest performing local film of the last decade behind Lion, The Dressmaker and Red Dog.
Fellow Roadshow drama Penguin Bloom, directed by Glendyn Ivin and produced by the same production company as The Dry, Made Up Stories, remains in the number two spot. In its third frame, the Naomi Watts-starrer earned $729,269, a fall of 43 per cent, to bring takings to $5.2 million.
- 2/8/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Eric Bana in ‘The Dry.’
Roadshow will launch Robert Connolly’s The Dry on January 1 and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom on January 21, raising exhibitors’ hopes of a strong start to the year on the proviso that a raft of Hollywood titles are not postponed.
Seeing gaps in the market, Roadshow moved up Connolly’s crime thriller adapted from the Jane Harper novel, starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell and John Polson, from April.
The distributor shifted Ivin’s drama starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, adapted from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel, which had been scheduled for New Year’s Day, to the Australia Day long weekend.
“The Dry is a great addition for Roadshow,” says Wallis Cinema’s Bob Parr, adding that it would be a disaster for cinemas if more Hollywood tentpoles such as Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 and Universal’s...
Roadshow will launch Robert Connolly’s The Dry on January 1 and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom on January 21, raising exhibitors’ hopes of a strong start to the year on the proviso that a raft of Hollywood titles are not postponed.
Seeing gaps in the market, Roadshow moved up Connolly’s crime thriller adapted from the Jane Harper novel, starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell and John Polson, from April.
The distributor shifted Ivin’s drama starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, adapted from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel, which had been scheduled for New Year’s Day, to the Australia Day long weekend.
“The Dry is a great addition for Roadshow,” says Wallis Cinema’s Bob Parr, adding that it would be a disaster for cinemas if more Hollywood tentpoles such as Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 and Universal’s...
- 10/25/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
‘The High Note.’
Universal’s musical dramedy The High Note premiered in the US on-demand and on about 100 screens, mostly drive-ins, in late May, while Warner Bros’ Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! went straight to digital in the US.
So Australian exhibitors had modest expectations as both titles opened in cinemas last weekend while ticket sales remained depressed but should pick up from today with the school vacation.
Typifying the malaise, no title cracked $1 million last weekend as Numero reported the top 20 generated $3.6 million, down 5 per cent on the previous frame.
“The current school holiday line up is one of the worst I have ever seen,” Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace Gm Alex Temesvari tells If.
“The only major family film is Trolls World Tour and unfortunately we had to pass on it as, outside of a Frozen or a Toy Story, we can’t justify opening a family film outside...
Universal’s musical dramedy The High Note premiered in the US on-demand and on about 100 screens, mostly drive-ins, in late May, while Warner Bros’ Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! went straight to digital in the US.
So Australian exhibitors had modest expectations as both titles opened in cinemas last weekend while ticket sales remained depressed but should pick up from today with the school vacation.
Typifying the malaise, no title cracked $1 million last weekend as Numero reported the top 20 generated $3.6 million, down 5 per cent on the previous frame.
“The current school holiday line up is one of the worst I have ever seen,” Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace Gm Alex Temesvari tells If.
“The only major family film is Trolls World Tour and unfortunately we had to pass on it as, outside of a Frozen or a Toy Story, we can’t justify opening a family film outside...
- 9/28/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Stranger Things star David Harbour swaps battling aliens in Hawkins for fighting supervillains in Metroville in this awesome live-action Incredibles fan art.
Pixar’s the Incredibles have starred in two smash-hit animated movies, but this artwork imagines what would happen if Bob Parr Aka Mr. Incredible himself made the jump into live-action and was played by the Hellboy actor. Instagram user ArtOfTimeTravel is responsible for the terrific piece and the artwork features Harbour with a blond sweep of hair and a faithfully recreated version of Mr. Incredible’s costume. The orange filter applied to the city behind him is a nice touch from the artist, too, as it recalls the old-timey, 1950s/1960s feel of the original films.
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Pixar’s the Incredibles have starred in two smash-hit animated movies, but this artwork imagines what would happen if Bob Parr Aka Mr. Incredible himself made the jump into live-action and was played by the Hellboy actor. Instagram user ArtOfTimeTravel is responsible for the terrific piece and the artwork features Harbour with a blond sweep of hair and a faithfully recreated version of Mr. Incredible’s costume. The orange filter applied to the city behind him is a nice touch from the artist, too, as it recalls the old-timey, 1950s/1960s feel of the original films.
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- 9/22/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
‘The Secret Garden.’
Exhibitors despaired as none of the new releases last weekend could catch the fourth frame of Warner Bros’ crowd-pleaser Tenet and no title cracked $1 million.
Positioned to cash in on school vacations which are underway in Queensland and start in other states this weekend, Universal’s Trolls World Tour launched brightly after several weeks of paid previews.
Studiocanal’s The Secret Garden, the fourth adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, was less luminous but will hit its stride when kids are on holiday.
Sony Pictures’ The Broken Hearts Gallery is an appealing, well-crafted rom-com but it won few hearts, mirroring its meagre results in the US.
Palace’s French whodunit The Translators was the stand-out limited release while first-time feature director Hayley MacFarlane’s Swimming for Gold did Ok.
Some programmers questioned why WB bothered to release An American Pickle, given the Seth Rogen-headlined comedy...
Exhibitors despaired as none of the new releases last weekend could catch the fourth frame of Warner Bros’ crowd-pleaser Tenet and no title cracked $1 million.
Positioned to cash in on school vacations which are underway in Queensland and start in other states this weekend, Universal’s Trolls World Tour launched brightly after several weeks of paid previews.
Studiocanal’s The Secret Garden, the fourth adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, was less luminous but will hit its stride when kids are on holiday.
Sony Pictures’ The Broken Hearts Gallery is an appealing, well-crafted rom-com but it won few hearts, mirroring its meagre results in the US.
Palace’s French whodunit The Translators was the stand-out limited release while first-time feature director Hayley MacFarlane’s Swimming for Gold did Ok.
Some programmers questioned why WB bothered to release An American Pickle, given the Seth Rogen-headlined comedy...
- 9/21/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Tenet.’
Warner Bros’ Tenet ruled again in its second weekend while Disney’s The New Mutants opened meekly as the long, slow road to recovery for Australian cinemas continues.
The convoluted time-travel/spy thriller directed by Christopher Nolan rang up $1.6 million on a super-wide 748 screens, falling by 35 per cent, bringing the total to $6.25 million.
Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh, the movie launched on 2,810 locations in the US, fetching $US20.2 million – a decent result considering cinemas are closed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and several other major markets.
In US dollars, the international total topped $126 million including China’s $30 million, a record for Nolan in that territory, and, after their second weekends, the UK’s $13.1 million, France’s $10.7 million and Germany’s $8.7 million.
Numero reported the top 20 titles in Australia generated nearly $3.1 million, 15 per cent below the previous frame.
Exhibitors are pleased. “Given the circumstances,...
Warner Bros’ Tenet ruled again in its second weekend while Disney’s The New Mutants opened meekly as the long, slow road to recovery for Australian cinemas continues.
The convoluted time-travel/spy thriller directed by Christopher Nolan rang up $1.6 million on a super-wide 748 screens, falling by 35 per cent, bringing the total to $6.25 million.
Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh, the movie launched on 2,810 locations in the US, fetching $US20.2 million – a decent result considering cinemas are closed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and several other major markets.
In US dollars, the international total topped $126 million including China’s $30 million, a record for Nolan in that territory, and, after their second weekends, the UK’s $13.1 million, France’s $10.7 million and Germany’s $8.7 million.
Numero reported the top 20 titles in Australia generated nearly $3.1 million, 15 per cent below the previous frame.
Exhibitors are pleased. “Given the circumstances,...
- 9/7/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Babyteeth.’
Universal Pictures’ dramedy The King of Staten Island continued its reign at Australian cinemas last weekend as ticket sales slumped, starved of new releases.
Given the depressed state of the market, Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth, the bittersweet comedy adapted by Rita Kalnejais from her play, launched reasonably well on 46 screens, making $65,000.
The Universal release starring Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Ben Mendelsohn and Essie Davis registered the second highest per-screen average – $1,419 – among the top 10 titles, behind the market leader’s $1,766.
With 33 per cent of the nation’s cinemas closed and most that are still operating charging half price, the top 20 titles generated a mere $1.7 million, down 27 per cent on the previous frame, according to Numero.
The weekend takings were down 90 per cent on the same weekend last year, when The Lion King, Spider-Man: Far From Home, André Rieu’s Maastricht Concert and Toy Story 4 were raking in millions.
Sony Pictures launched The Burnt Orange Heresy,...
Universal Pictures’ dramedy The King of Staten Island continued its reign at Australian cinemas last weekend as ticket sales slumped, starved of new releases.
Given the depressed state of the market, Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth, the bittersweet comedy adapted by Rita Kalnejais from her play, launched reasonably well on 46 screens, making $65,000.
The Universal release starring Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Ben Mendelsohn and Essie Davis registered the second highest per-screen average – $1,419 – among the top 10 titles, behind the market leader’s $1,766.
With 33 per cent of the nation’s cinemas closed and most that are still operating charging half price, the top 20 titles generated a mere $1.7 million, down 27 per cent on the previous frame, according to Numero.
The weekend takings were down 90 per cent on the same weekend last year, when The Lion King, Spider-Man: Far From Home, André Rieu’s Maastricht Concert and Toy Story 4 were raking in millions.
Sony Pictures launched The Burnt Orange Heresy,...
- 7/27/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Drive-in cinemas in Adelaide and Heddon Greta near Newcastle resumed trading last Friday, drawing big crowds, as a survey of more than 20,000 Australians showed 98 per cent look forward to cinemas re-opening.
According to the research conducted in April-May by Event Cinemas, which was independently reviewed by Movio, Pollinate and Deloitte, 94 per cent of respondents said they intend to attend at the same frequency or more, while 83 per cent indicated they would go back within 12 weeks of re-opening.
The findings will dispel concerns that some people, particularly older cinemagoers, may be wary of congregating in large numbers due to the pandemic.
“The survey is very encouraging and accords with the feedback from the vast majority of our customers,” says Majestic Cinemas CEO Kieren Dell, who owns eight cinemas in regional Nsw and Queensland.
Dell is vice-president of Independent Cinemas Australia, which has asked the Nsw government to speedily fix a date...
According to the research conducted in April-May by Event Cinemas, which was independently reviewed by Movio, Pollinate and Deloitte, 94 per cent of respondents said they intend to attend at the same frequency or more, while 83 per cent indicated they would go back within 12 weeks of re-opening.
The findings will dispel concerns that some people, particularly older cinemagoers, may be wary of congregating in large numbers due to the pandemic.
“The survey is very encouraging and accords with the feedback from the vast majority of our customers,” says Majestic Cinemas CEO Kieren Dell, who owns eight cinemas in regional Nsw and Queensland.
Dell is vice-president of Independent Cinemas Australia, which has asked the Nsw government to speedily fix a date...
- 5/31/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Cinema Nova.
Melbourne’s Cinema Nova, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas and Village Cinemas’ Coburg drive-in will re-open next month – but indications are that most cinemas in other states are unlikely to turn on the lights until July.
Palace Cinemas will open its doors nationally on July 2, with most locations limited to three sessions a day to allow time for extra cleaning.
Among the titles it will screen are Universal’s The King of Staten Island and The High Note and Sony’s The Burnt Orange Heresy.
Cinema Nova and the Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas will resume trading on June 22 when the Victorian government will allow gatherings of up to 50 people.
“We will be very pleased to welcome our audience back. Nothing replaces seeing films made for theatrical release than screening in the cinema on the big screen,” Cinema Nova joint executive director Natalie Miller tells If.
“We will...
Melbourne’s Cinema Nova, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas and Village Cinemas’ Coburg drive-in will re-open next month – but indications are that most cinemas in other states are unlikely to turn on the lights until July.
Palace Cinemas will open its doors nationally on July 2, with most locations limited to three sessions a day to allow time for extra cleaning.
Among the titles it will screen are Universal’s The King of Staten Island and The High Note and Sony’s The Burnt Orange Heresy.
Cinema Nova and the Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas will resume trading on June 22 when the Victorian government will allow gatherings of up to 50 people.
“We will be very pleased to welcome our audience back. Nothing replaces seeing films made for theatrical release than screening in the cinema on the big screen,” Cinema Nova joint executive director Natalie Miller tells If.
“We will...
- 5/26/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Onward’ (Photo credit: Disney).
In his 63 years as a film programmer, Bob Parr had never experienced anything like the current crisis as ticket sales flatlined across the country over the past few weeks.
“All exhibitors and distributors are losing a lot of money,” the Wallis Cinemas consultant told If on Sunday. “Many cinemas have closed because there are no patrons.
“Many small exhibitors make their living in school holidays and barely break even except for blockbusters during the remaining time. They are in the business because they love it.”
Later that day the Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced all cinemas and entertainment venues, registered and licensed clubs, hotels, pubs, casinos and nightclubs will close today.
Exhibitors and distributors had been steeling themselves for that decision after cinemas were shuttered in the Us, the UK and myriad other markets.
Now facing zero cash flow, they have to lay off permanent and casual staff,...
In his 63 years as a film programmer, Bob Parr had never experienced anything like the current crisis as ticket sales flatlined across the country over the past few weeks.
“All exhibitors and distributors are losing a lot of money,” the Wallis Cinemas consultant told If on Sunday. “Many cinemas have closed because there are no patrons.
“Many small exhibitors make their living in school holidays and barely break even except for blockbusters during the remaining time. They are in the business because they love it.”
Later that day the Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced all cinemas and entertainment venues, registered and licensed clubs, hotels, pubs, casinos and nightclubs will close today.
Exhibitors and distributors had been steeling themselves for that decision after cinemas were shuttered in the Us, the UK and myriad other markets.
Now facing zero cash flow, they have to lay off permanent and casual staff,...
- 3/23/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sasha Close.
Sasha Close, one of Australia’s most respected exhibitors, has resigned as programming manager at Wallis Cinemas after 16 years with the Adelaide-based company.
Close, who finishes up on December 4, is taking up the role of program manager of the Gold Coast Film Festival. That contract position runs until May and is renewable.
After that she tells If she will serve as a consultant to Australian producers, exhibitors and the wider screen industry.
“The festival has stamped itself on the festival calendar as innovative, forward thinking, inclusive and genuinely focused on diversity,” she says.
“It is an honour to be given the curatorial reigns and I warmly welcome submissions, conversations and collaborations for the 2020 program.”
In a note to industry colleagues she said: “Whilst this has been a difficult decision, I feel the timing is right for me and I have accepted an offer elsewhere in the screen industry.
Sasha Close, one of Australia’s most respected exhibitors, has resigned as programming manager at Wallis Cinemas after 16 years with the Adelaide-based company.
Close, who finishes up on December 4, is taking up the role of program manager of the Gold Coast Film Festival. That contract position runs until May and is renewable.
After that she tells If she will serve as a consultant to Australian producers, exhibitors and the wider screen industry.
“The festival has stamped itself on the festival calendar as innovative, forward thinking, inclusive and genuinely focused on diversity,” she says.
“It is an honour to be given the curatorial reigns and I warmly welcome submissions, conversations and collaborations for the 2020 program.”
In a note to industry colleagues she said: “Whilst this has been a difficult decision, I feel the timing is right for me and I have accepted an offer elsewhere in the screen industry.
- 11/14/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘The Curse of the Weeping Woman’
New Line/DC Entertainment’s family superhero adventure Shazam! easily retained the top spot in its third weekend virtually by default.
One reason for the dreary Easter weekend trading: Distributors were unwilling to launch films for fear of being crushed by the Disney/Marvel juggernaut Avengers: End Game, which opens on Wednesday.
But an underlying factor is the generally lousy performance of Hollywood films this year. In the Us pundits described the Easter business as the worst since 2003. The Us box office for the year to date stands at $2.9 billion, down 16 per cent on 2018.
The only new wide release was the James Wan-produced horror pic The Curse of the Weeping Woman (aka The Curse of La Llorona), which opened at No. 1 in the Us but was a distant fifth here.
Bollywood romantic drama Kalank and Korean thriller Burning fared best among the specialty...
New Line/DC Entertainment’s family superhero adventure Shazam! easily retained the top spot in its third weekend virtually by default.
One reason for the dreary Easter weekend trading: Distributors were unwilling to launch films for fear of being crushed by the Disney/Marvel juggernaut Avengers: End Game, which opens on Wednesday.
But an underlying factor is the generally lousy performance of Hollywood films this year. In the Us pundits described the Easter business as the worst since 2003. The Us box office for the year to date stands at $2.9 billion, down 16 per cent on 2018.
The only new wide release was the James Wan-produced horror pic The Curse of the Weeping Woman (aka The Curse of La Llorona), which opened at No. 1 in the Us but was a distant fifth here.
Bollywood romantic drama Kalank and Korean thriller Burning fared best among the specialty...
- 4/22/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end of the equation, Deadline is repeating our Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2018, using data culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
The Film
Moviegoers waited 14 years for a sequel to Disney/Pixar’s two-time Oscar-winning superhero family feature The Incredibles, but filmmaker Brad Bird already knew what the story would be when he was doing the press tour on the first movie. The pitch: a reversal on the original pic’s storyline. Instead of the father of the family, Bob Parr, being called out of retirement for a career in tights, this...
The Film
Moviegoers waited 14 years for a sequel to Disney/Pixar’s two-time Oscar-winning superhero family feature The Incredibles, but filmmaker Brad Bird already knew what the story would be when he was doing the press tour on the first movie. The pitch: a reversal on the original pic’s storyline. Instead of the father of the family, Bob Parr, being called out of retirement for a career in tights, this...
- 4/2/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lupita Nyong’o in ‘Us’
Jordan Peele’s grisly horror movie Us easily won the Bo derby in Australia last weekend, outscoring Tim Burton’s live-action re-imagining of the Disney classic Dumbo.
That is not surprising in light of the Us results for both films and the under-whelming debuts worldwide of Burton’s $170 million production.
However Australian exhibitors expect Dumbo to fly during the school vacation and it may well surpass Us, given the usual trajectory of horror movies.
Ticket sales rallied last weekend, also boosted by the solid start of Justin Baldoni’s teenage romance Five Feet Apart. The top 20 titles generated $14.7 million, up 37 per cent on the previous weekend, according to Numero.
Released by Universal, Us bagged $3.8 million on 319 screens, eclipsing Peele’s debut film Get Out, which opened with $1.9 million plus $975,000 from advance screenings. Get Out ended up with $6.2 million so the follow-up starring Lupita Nyong’o,...
Jordan Peele’s grisly horror movie Us easily won the Bo derby in Australia last weekend, outscoring Tim Burton’s live-action re-imagining of the Disney classic Dumbo.
That is not surprising in light of the Us results for both films and the under-whelming debuts worldwide of Burton’s $170 million production.
However Australian exhibitors expect Dumbo to fly during the school vacation and it may well surpass Us, given the usual trajectory of horror movies.
Ticket sales rallied last weekend, also boosted by the solid start of Justin Baldoni’s teenage romance Five Feet Apart. The top 20 titles generated $14.7 million, up 37 per cent on the previous weekend, according to Numero.
Released by Universal, Us bagged $3.8 million on 319 screens, eclipsing Peele’s debut film Get Out, which opened with $1.9 million plus $975,000 from advance screenings. Get Out ended up with $6.2 million so the follow-up starring Lupita Nyong’o,...
- 4/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Storm Boy’ (Photo: Matt Nettheim).
Shawn Seet’s Coorong-set 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.
M. Night Shyamalan’s horror movie Glass was the top title, albeit opening below its Us trajectory. Josie O’Rourke’s period drama Mary, Queen of Scots had a respectable debut while Joe Cornish’s action-fantasy The Kid Who Would be King tanked.
Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro, a biopic on Italy’s scandal-plagued former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, fared Ok on limited release after earning tidy sums at festivals.
The top 20 titles collectively harvested $19 million, down 7 per cent on the previous weekend according to Numero.
The sequel to Split and follow-up to 2000’s Unbreakable, Glass yielded $3.3 million on 421 screens for Disney. Pro-rata, that trailed the estimated $40.5 million Us debut for the film...
Shawn Seet’s Coorong-set 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.
M. Night Shyamalan’s horror movie Glass was the top title, albeit opening below its Us trajectory. Josie O’Rourke’s period drama Mary, Queen of Scots had a respectable debut while Joe Cornish’s action-fantasy The Kid Who Would be King tanked.
Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro, a biopic on Italy’s scandal-plagued former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, fared Ok on limited release after earning tidy sums at festivals.
The top 20 titles collectively harvested $19 million, down 7 per cent on the previous weekend according to Numero.
The sequel to Split and follow-up to 2000’s Unbreakable, Glass yielded $3.3 million on 421 screens for Disney. Pro-rata, that trailed the estimated $40.5 million Us debut for the film...
- 1/21/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Creed II’ (Photo: Warner Bros).
MGM/Warner Bros’ Creed sequel and Universal/Illumination’s The Grinch understandably didn’t pack the punch of their stellar Us debuts in Australian cinemas last weekend – but the former opened far better than the original and the latter is positioned to trade strongly as school holidays approach.
Mks Retail’s science-fiction thriller 2.0. attracted plenty of Bollywood fans but it will need to make a motza given the reported budget of ₹543 crore ($A106 million).
Among the limited releases, Palace’s Normandy Nude and Transmission’s Lean on Pete struggled and Universal’s zany comedy Sorry to Bother You resonated strongly on just four screens.
Louis Theroux admirers turned up for Sharmill Films’ alternate content release Love Without Limits at upscale venues such as Cinema Nova but in lesser numbers at other locations.
The top 20 titles harvested $14.8 million, virtually flat with the previous weekend, according to Numero.
MGM/Warner Bros’ Creed sequel and Universal/Illumination’s The Grinch understandably didn’t pack the punch of their stellar Us debuts in Australian cinemas last weekend – but the former opened far better than the original and the latter is positioned to trade strongly as school holidays approach.
Mks Retail’s science-fiction thriller 2.0. attracted plenty of Bollywood fans but it will need to make a motza given the reported budget of ₹543 crore ($A106 million).
Among the limited releases, Palace’s Normandy Nude and Transmission’s Lean on Pete struggled and Universal’s zany comedy Sorry to Bother You resonated strongly on just four screens.
Louis Theroux admirers turned up for Sharmill Films’ alternate content release Love Without Limits at upscale venues such as Cinema Nova but in lesser numbers at other locations.
The top 20 titles harvested $14.8 million, virtually flat with the previous weekend, according to Numero.
- 12/3/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Robin Hood.’
Lionsgate’s $100 million Robin Hood reboot is shaping as one of the biggest busts of 2018 while See-Saw Films/Regency Enterprises’ female-led heist movie Widows had a respectable debut on the back of rave reviews.
Among the other openers last weekend, Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms mirrored its weak Us bow while the ethical and legal dilemma at the heart of Roadshow’s The Children Act proved too challenging for mainstream audiences.
Given the lacklustre new entries, takings for the top 20 titles unsurprisingly slumped by 16 per cent to $14.7 million, according to Numero.
Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald easily retained the top spot, commanding $4.2 million in its second weekend, elevating its total to $15.8 million.
The David Yates-directed adventure fantasy scripted by J.K. Rowling has hauled in $117 million in the Us and $322.6 million in the rest of the world, for a global total of $439.7 million.
Lionsgate’s $100 million Robin Hood reboot is shaping as one of the biggest busts of 2018 while See-Saw Films/Regency Enterprises’ female-led heist movie Widows had a respectable debut on the back of rave reviews.
Among the other openers last weekend, Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms mirrored its weak Us bow while the ethical and legal dilemma at the heart of Roadshow’s The Children Act proved too challenging for mainstream audiences.
Given the lacklustre new entries, takings for the top 20 titles unsurprisingly slumped by 16 per cent to $14.7 million, according to Numero.
Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald easily retained the top spot, commanding $4.2 million in its second weekend, elevating its total to $15.8 million.
The David Yates-directed adventure fantasy scripted by J.K. Rowling has hauled in $117 million in the Us and $322.6 million in the rest of the world, for a global total of $439.7 million.
- 11/26/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Jamie Lee Curtis in ‘Halloween.’
John Carpenter’s 40-year-old Halloween franchise traditionally has been much more potent in the Us than in the rest of the world, but Jamie Lee Curtis’ visit to Australia last week helped ensure a sturdy opening for the latest iteration.
However not surprisingly, the Universal/Blumhouse horror movie could not hold a candle to Warner Bros’ A Star is Born, which reigned supreme in its second weekend.
Sony’s comedy adventure Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween launched well below the predecessor. Transmission’s Beautiful Boy fared Ok at upmarket cinemas but struggled elsewhere while Icon’s Ghost Stories bombed, mirroring its domestic fate.
Catherine Scott’s Backtrack Boys, an alternate content release, and Heath Davis’ Book Week kicked off with respectable figures at some locations on Saturday and Sunday (see separate story).
The top 20 titles harvested $12.9 million, down 6 per cent on the prior weekend according to Numero.
John Carpenter’s 40-year-old Halloween franchise traditionally has been much more potent in the Us than in the rest of the world, but Jamie Lee Curtis’ visit to Australia last week helped ensure a sturdy opening for the latest iteration.
However not surprisingly, the Universal/Blumhouse horror movie could not hold a candle to Warner Bros’ A Star is Born, which reigned supreme in its second weekend.
Sony’s comedy adventure Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween launched well below the predecessor. Transmission’s Beautiful Boy fared Ok at upmarket cinemas but struggled elsewhere while Icon’s Ghost Stories bombed, mirroring its domestic fate.
Catherine Scott’s Backtrack Boys, an alternate content release, and Heath Davis’ Book Week kicked off with respectable figures at some locations on Saturday and Sunday (see separate story).
The top 20 titles harvested $12.9 million, down 6 per cent on the prior weekend according to Numero.
- 10/29/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Venom’ (Photo credit: Ctmg)
The critics hated Venom, blasted by Rolling Stone’s Pete Travers as a “puddle of simplistic, sanitized PG-13 drivel” and the worst Marvel film of the year, and by The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw as clumsy, monolithic and fantastically boring.
Audiences must be watching a different movie as the Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man spin-off starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed smashed October opening weekend records worldwide last weekend.
Bruce Beresford’s Ladies in Black clearly is benefiting from repeat business in its third weekend while Benjamin Gilmour’s Jirga advanced to $128,000 including festival screenings after taking $16,000 in its second weekend on 10 screens.
Paramount released Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups direct to home entertainment in the Us but gave it a theatrical run here as an alternate content release.
Transmission’s The Seagull didn’t fly while of the limited releases Madman Entertainment’s American Animals...
The critics hated Venom, blasted by Rolling Stone’s Pete Travers as a “puddle of simplistic, sanitized PG-13 drivel” and the worst Marvel film of the year, and by The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw as clumsy, monolithic and fantastically boring.
Audiences must be watching a different movie as the Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man spin-off starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed smashed October opening weekend records worldwide last weekend.
Bruce Beresford’s Ladies in Black clearly is benefiting from repeat business in its third weekend while Benjamin Gilmour’s Jirga advanced to $128,000 including festival screenings after taking $16,000 in its second weekend on 10 screens.
Paramount released Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups direct to home entertainment in the Us but gave it a theatrical run here as an alternate content release.
Transmission’s The Seagull didn’t fly while of the limited releases Madman Entertainment’s American Animals...
- 10/7/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Burbank, Calif. — It’s not a stretch to say audiences have missed their favorite family of Supers over the past 14 years. Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2, the sequel to 2004’s beloved Oscar®-winning The Incredibles, received a mega-strong reaction from critics and audiences — earning a 93 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, rocketing atop the list of highest-grossing animated films, and surpassing $1 billion at the global box office. Fans can reunite with this incredible family of Supers instantly on Digital in HD and 4K Ultra HD and on Movies Anywhere on Oct. 23, and on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on Nov. 6.
Family members of all ages will be hypnotized by hours of delightful entertainment, with never-before-seen Incredibles 2, bonus material highlighting the beloved characters in the film and the filmmakers who bring them to life. When audiences instantly bring home the film two weeks early on Digital, they will receive additional exclusive featurettes,...
Family members of all ages will be hypnotized by hours of delightful entertainment, with never-before-seen Incredibles 2, bonus material highlighting the beloved characters in the film and the filmmakers who bring them to life. When audiences instantly bring home the film two weeks early on Digital, they will receive additional exclusive featurettes,...
- 9/8/2018
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Pixar's sueprheroic sequel, Incredibles 2, is heading home in the next couple months and coming loaded with a bunch of special features to enjoy. Come inside to check out the full announcement to see what's coming!
If you've been eager to bring the Parr's latest adventure home with you, you'll get the chance pretty soon. Disney/Pixar have announced the details of the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray release of Incredibles 2. The discs will launch on November 6, 2018, but if you can't wait that long, you can get the digital version on October 23rd.
Even better, it's coming loaded with a ridiculous amount of special features, including an all new short film featuring Edna and Jack-Jack:
Family members of all ages will be hypnotized by hours of delightful entertainment, with never-before-seen “Incredibles 2” bonus material highlighting the beloved characters in the film and the filmmakers who bring them to life.
If you've been eager to bring the Parr's latest adventure home with you, you'll get the chance pretty soon. Disney/Pixar have announced the details of the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray release of Incredibles 2. The discs will launch on November 6, 2018, but if you can't wait that long, you can get the digital version on October 23rd.
Even better, it's coming loaded with a ridiculous amount of special features, including an all new short film featuring Edna and Jack-Jack:
Family members of all ages will be hypnotized by hours of delightful entertainment, with never-before-seen “Incredibles 2” bonus material highlighting the beloved characters in the film and the filmmakers who bring them to life.
- 9/7/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Fandango announced that Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” is on pace to become its top animated pre-seller of all time and one of the summer’s biggest hits.
The online ticket seller said on Thursday that “Incredibles 2” is outpacing “Finding Dory,” its current animated pre-sales record-holder, at the same point in the sales cycle, along with other summer blockbusters from the past two years, including “Wonder Woman,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and “Suicide Squad.”
Erik Davis, Fandango managing editor, said, “The film is already receiving terrific early buzz, and with summer vacation in full swing for many kids, ‘Incredibles 2’ is poised to become one of season’s biggest hits.”
The sequel opens on June 15. Recent tracking showed “Incredibles 2” is heading for an opening weekend in the $120 million to $140 million range in North America.
Disney’s new distribution chief Cathleen Taff noted at CinemaCon that the teaser trailer for...
The online ticket seller said on Thursday that “Incredibles 2” is outpacing “Finding Dory,” its current animated pre-sales record-holder, at the same point in the sales cycle, along with other summer blockbusters from the past two years, including “Wonder Woman,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and “Suicide Squad.”
Erik Davis, Fandango managing editor, said, “The film is already receiving terrific early buzz, and with summer vacation in full swing for many kids, ‘Incredibles 2’ is poised to become one of season’s biggest hits.”
The sequel opens on June 15. Recent tracking showed “Incredibles 2” is heading for an opening weekend in the $120 million to $140 million range in North America.
Disney’s new distribution chief Cathleen Taff noted at CinemaCon that the teaser trailer for...
- 6/7/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Caring for children at home is never easy, even if you're a superhero! That's what Bob Parr, a.k.a. Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), learns after his wife Helen, a.k.a. Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), heads out to save the world again in Incredibles 2. Of course, their young child Jack-Jack has the power to turn invisible, so that's a special challenge. What other new adventures await the Parr family and what makes them different from other superheroes? In our exclusive video, we...
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- 6/6/2018
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Samuel L. Jackson’s Frozone turns out to be a key player in the opening scene of Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” in footage unveiled Tuesday.
The studio showed about seven minutes of the animated sequel, which opens June 15, as part of its 90-minute CinemaCon presentation at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Jackson introduced the clip.
The movie starts with an agent interrogating a student who recognizes the teenage Violet Parr as one of the Incredibles as the family and Frozone’s ice-making abilities combine to partially stop an attack by a mole-like character, the Underminer, who has an enormous drilling machine. The Parr family is taken into custody by law enforcement, but Frozone manages to escape through an alley — where he’s met by a mysterious man who asks if he wants to change the “No Supers” law banning superheroes.
Disney’s new distribution chief Cathleen Taff noted...
The studio showed about seven minutes of the animated sequel, which opens June 15, as part of its 90-minute CinemaCon presentation at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Jackson introduced the clip.
The movie starts with an agent interrogating a student who recognizes the teenage Violet Parr as one of the Incredibles as the family and Frozone’s ice-making abilities combine to partially stop an attack by a mole-like character, the Underminer, who has an enormous drilling machine. The Parr family is taken into custody by law enforcement, but Frozone manages to escape through an alley — where he’s met by a mysterious man who asks if he wants to change the “No Supers” law banning superheroes.
Disney’s new distribution chief Cathleen Taff noted...
- 4/24/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Just like “Wonder Woman” dominated last summer, Holly Hunter’s Elastigirl is front and center in the new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2.”
The sequel picks up right after the 2004 original as the family again grapples with mixing their quiet domestic life with superhuman abilities. Teenager Violet has an outburst over the “elephant in the room,” meaning that the government is welcoming superheroes back into the spotlight and allowing Elastigirl to return.
The trailer includes massive action sequences while Elastigirl frets about the impact of her job, musing, “So to help my family, I have to leave my family?”
Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, is left to manage the family back at home, ineffectually helping with math homework and trying to contain baby Jack-Jack, who has managed to develop a range of superpowers — including becoming invisible and returning thanks to the lure of a chocolate chip cookie.
The sequel picks up right after the 2004 original as the family again grapples with mixing their quiet domestic life with superhuman abilities. Teenager Violet has an outburst over the “elephant in the room,” meaning that the government is welcoming superheroes back into the spotlight and allowing Elastigirl to return.
The trailer includes massive action sequences while Elastigirl frets about the impact of her job, musing, “So to help my family, I have to leave my family?”
Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, is left to manage the family back at home, ineffectually helping with math homework and trying to contain baby Jack-Jack, who has managed to develop a range of superpowers — including becoming invisible and returning thanks to the lure of a chocolate chip cookie.
- 4/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
In the new trailer for Incredibles 2, the family gets a little more dysfunctional and a lot more powerful. Just like in the first trailer, Bob Parr (also known as Mr. Incredible and voiced by Craig T. Nelson) is at home with the kids, while his wife, Helen/Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter), heads off to save the world. He navigates Dash’s (Huck Milner) sarcastic remarks, Violet’s (Sarah Vowell) teenage rebellion and baby Jack-Jack’s burgeoning superpowers. Meanwhile, Elastigirl has to break the law in order to fix it and battle crime across the city.
It seems like...
It seems like...
- 4/13/2018
- by Zoe Haylock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Is Elastigirl stretching herself too thin? Pixar released the second trailer for Incredibles 2 Friday, showing former housewife Helen Parr (Holly Hunter) leading a campaign to bring Supers back—all while her husband, Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson), handles the day-to-day heroics of "normal" life at home with kids Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack (whose superpowers are appearing at random). Not everyone is thrilled with the turn of events. Bob is overwhelmed with his new role as a stay-at-home dad, and Violet is, like, so over it. Dash, meanwhile, can't help but be amazed by the gadgets and gizmos. "Whoa-!" he marvels at Helen's headquarters. "I like...
- 4/13/2018
- E! Online
In the new trailer for <em>Incredibles 2</em>, the family gets a little more dysfunctional and a lot more powerful. Just like in <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/incredibles-2-trailer-brings-family-back-together-1059461" target="_blank">the first trailer</a>, Bob Parr (also known as Mr. Incredible and voiced by Craig T. Nelson) is at home with the kids, while his wife, Helen/Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter), heads off to save the world. He navigates Dash’s (Huck Milner) sarcastic remarks, Violet’s (Sarah Vowell) teenage rebellion and baby Jack-Jack’s burgeoning superpowers. Meanwhile, Elastigirl has to break the law in order to fix it and battle crime across the city.
It seems like the rest of ...
It seems like the rest of ...
- 4/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It’s official, folks.
Fans will finally get a proper look at The Incredibles 2 when a new trailer lands this Wednesday. The news comes courtesy of a brief teaser for the upcoming Pixar superhero movie that aired during coverage of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The promo sees the Parr family enjoying the sports event, with speedster Dash even proving himself a natural on the ice.
Our first look at the movie came back in December when Disney dropped a fun promo featuring baby Jack-Jack showing off his various powers. Apart from a brief scene at the end that had Bob Parr Aka Mr. Incredible holding up his son proudly, though, it was mostly original content that didn’t reveal any footage from the film itself. Given that, fans are understandably eager to see this “special look,” which will actually give us some idea of what’s in store.
Tons...
Fans will finally get a proper look at The Incredibles 2 when a new trailer lands this Wednesday. The news comes courtesy of a brief teaser for the upcoming Pixar superhero movie that aired during coverage of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The promo sees the Parr family enjoying the sports event, with speedster Dash even proving himself a natural on the ice.
Our first look at the movie came back in December when Disney dropped a fun promo featuring baby Jack-Jack showing off his various powers. Apart from a brief scene at the end that had Bob Parr Aka Mr. Incredible holding up his son proudly, though, it was mostly original content that didn’t reveal any footage from the film itself. Given that, fans are understandably eager to see this “special look,” which will actually give us some idea of what’s in store.
Tons...
- 2/11/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Mark Harrison Feb 8, 2018
We take a detailed look at Pixar's Coco, and at how Pixar's movies deal with memory...
This feature contains major spoilers for Coco, and spoilery discussion of several other Disney and Pixar films, with spoilers for Frozen, Big Hero 6, Up and Zootropolis.
All films are about memory in one way or another. The way we engage with and absorb media is always going to depend on what we've learned and retained about the world during our lives, whether it reflects our own experiences or other things we've consumed. But we can't think of another studio that engages with memory as a concept as Pixar does in their feature films.
From forgetful characters to the literal objectification of memories as a plot device, memory is a key tenet of many of Pixar's 19 features to date, even in films where it's not at the forefront. Bob Parr...
We take a detailed look at Pixar's Coco, and at how Pixar's movies deal with memory...
This feature contains major spoilers for Coco, and spoilery discussion of several other Disney and Pixar films, with spoilers for Frozen, Big Hero 6, Up and Zootropolis.
All films are about memory in one way or another. The way we engage with and absorb media is always going to depend on what we've learned and retained about the world during our lives, whether it reflects our own experiences or other things we've consumed. But we can't think of another studio that engages with memory as a concept as Pixar does in their feature films.
From forgetful characters to the literal objectification of memories as a plot device, memory is a key tenet of many of Pixar's 19 features to date, even in films where it's not at the forefront. Bob Parr...
- 1/31/2018
- Den of Geek
After 14 years of waiting, Pixar fans everywhere are getting ready to don their super-suits and line up to see The Incredibles 2, the much anticipated follow-up to the beloved animated superhero movie that released back in 2004. Last month, we got our first look at the sequel in the form of a short teaser featuring the loveable baby Jack-Jack, but the big question now is: when will the first full-length trailer land?
Well, thanks to a new report from Deadline, we may know the answer. Alongside expected spots for upcoming Marvel movies like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, the outlet predicts that Disney will also unveil a new trailer for The Incredibles 2 during this year’s Super Bowl. There’s no confirmation on that from the studio just yet, mind you, but it sure does seem likely at this point.
After all, things are clearly heating up for the project. Just this week,...
Well, thanks to a new report from Deadline, we may know the answer. Alongside expected spots for upcoming Marvel movies like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, the outlet predicts that Disney will also unveil a new trailer for The Incredibles 2 during this year’s Super Bowl. There’s no confirmation on that from the studio just yet, mind you, but it sure does seem likely at this point.
After all, things are clearly heating up for the project. Just this week,...
- 1/28/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
After 13 years of waiting, The Incredibles 2 – the long-awaited sequel to Pixar’s hit superhero movie – is on its way. Last month, we got our first look at the upcoming film in the form of a charming teaser trailer featuring Craig T. Nelson’s Bob Parr, Aka Mr. Incredible, looking after baby Jack-Jack and now, Disney have released the official synopsis, which gives us our best overview of the plot yet. Most of all, it teases an increased role for Helen Parr Aka Elastigirl and the arrival of a dangerous new villain.
Without further ado, check it out below:
Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “The Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life...
Without further ado, check it out below:
Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “The Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life...
- 1/16/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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