Box Office Xmas 2016- Jan 16 2017

What happened to Red Dog True Blue? Did the US films falter?

16 Jan 2017 12:00

David Tiley

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Stupid humans. Go and see the film now! Image: True Blue humps its bluey in difficult country.

After three weeks, Red Dog True Blue is number ten in the top twenty and has made $6.34m. Roadshow plunged in, backing it on 323 screens, to see it slide down to $1647/screen.

The original, released in August 2011, made $1.804m in its first weekend; this prequel did $1.567m. By the end of the first week, True Blue was ahead $3.043m to $2.604m on its older sibling.

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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.