Box Office 19 June 2017 – does a flop make a sound if no-one goes to watch?

Right now some key US studios are on their knees thanking the international market. Their domestic response is positively mummified.

19 Jun 2017

David Tiley

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Television

Image; Hotel Coolgardie.

Hounds of Love is at $130,000 in three weeks off six screens at just under $3000/screen. Down 37%. It will do a bit more and then wander around to regional cinemas.

Hotel Coolgardie, said to be a hoot, has made $15,566 in a week, off three cinemas at $3265/screen. Whiteley is on $241,000, after six weeks, now on 13 screens for $479/screen.

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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.