Box Office 13 August – midwinter box office blahs follow usual pattern

Australian audiences have turned away from winsome NZ bubble of cynicism The Breaker Upperers. How dare we!
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Image: Ruth Bader Ginsberg – you would want her on your side.

We could almost publish last week’s report and update some figures. But we won’t because we are brave and honest and easily bored.

The box office numbers for this year are following 2017 like two rats down the same drainpipe at the moment, even though the weather won’t be the same and it only afflicts the south anyway. It peaks at just under $30m in January and we are now down to $10m. 

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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.