Box Office 8 Feb 2016 – seeking room for grace

Looking for Grace hangs on while odd little contender for the Oscars, Room, is a hit in relation to its budget.

9 Feb 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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

Television

Image: Room – could be the rarest of rare beasts – a word of mouth breakout film, if it gets some Oscars. Can Roadshow hang in?

Looking for Grace gained two screen to reach 26, has taken $386,000 in two weeks, dropped 32%, and is on $2430/screen. Don’t forget, Palace will run this as long as it can.

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Join Now Login

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.