News

> Television > Features

Gatsby: defiant Australian audiences wave flags, chant in foyers

Not only did Australian audiences pour out for The Great Gatsby, so did the critics. Or so Village Roadshow claims.

3 Jun 2013 12:00

David Tiley

[This is archived content and may not display in the originally intended format.]

Television

Not only did Australian audiences pour out for The Great Gatsby, so did the critics. Or so Village Roadshow claims.

$6,789,193 on 587screens in its first weekend. Best Australian opening ever. The screen average is 11,567/screen; anything over $10,000 is blockbuster territory.

However, we should put this in perspective. This is a big, bold film that is attempting to rig the biggest possible tentpole in the elephant-strewn paddock. In that absolute comparison, where no-one really cares about its nationality and the budgets are not scrimped, the real top ten in Australia starts with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 at $18.3m, and ends at The Avengers at $13.2m.

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Join Now Login

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.