Box Office: The different fates of Fantastic Beasts 2 and Mortal Engines

Tumbleweed time in the multiplexes as the audiences prefer to trash studios by declining to attend. There is always a slump at this time of the year.
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Fantastic Beasts 2 has survived indifferent reviews and disappointed word of mouth to take $21m in four weeks. Box office is dropping fast but that is to be expected.

In its first week, Mortal Engines survived indifferent reviews and disappointed word of mouth to take $1.35m at $4132/screen off 327 screens. That is a sad moment. The Aus release is ahead of the US so Legendary execs will not be pleased. 

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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.