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Box Office 17 April 2016 – right now, India is a popular place

Mowgli sweeps the world, including China, in Jungle Book. The Daughter is heading for a nap, while Sherpa continues to entice.

18 Apr 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Phurba Tashi is the central character in Sherpa. This is his parents. And Sherpas are supposed to be a reserved culture?

Sherpa is a very picture of determination and ploughs ahead. Three weeks, $786,000, up six screens to 36, now on $3173/screen. It did drop 9% which is a warning. Mrs Carey’s Concert eventually did $1.164m, so Sherpa is getting close.

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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.