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Box Office 5 December 2016 – Menkoff, Ben Hall and Hacksaw Ridge

Has the nation revolted against the appalling injustice meted out to The Menkoff Method? No.

6 Dec 2016

David Tiley

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There is an Australian film with a dog that is not getting traction. Image: Adler and Associates.

Hacksaw Ridge, which did well in the first round of the AACTAs, is still trundling along after seven weeks. It has taken a $6.542m, is down to 242 screens, and is doing $1,769/screen. It has taken around US$57m in North America and almost nothing anywhere else, and is doing much worse than his other, stranger films like Apocalypto and The Passion of The Christ.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.