Box Office: We have Nitram while the world has Venom

Nitram hits Covid while Bond and a creature feature galvanise the world exhibition scene.

5 Oct 2021 14:27

David Tiley

Film

Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram, now viewable by half Australia

Nitram, embodying the horror of mass murder and Justin Kurzel’s wise exploration of evil, opened at number 11. It made $68,000 off 41 screens in 39 cinemas.

Snowtown, Kurzel’s first film, opened in 2011 on 16 screens, took $169,000 in the first weekend and went on to take $1.13 million.

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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.