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Box Office 28 November 2016 – Thanksgiving for Lion’s performance in US box office

Lion is on its way in the US. Will we see it gather momentum? Will The Dressmaker be a stocking filler or has digital killed the physical Santa?

28 Nov 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Sunny Pawar plucking heartstrings in Lion

Ahead of a January 19 2017 release in Australia, The Weinstein Company has popped Lion out on exploratory release in the US. In a teeny four theatres in Los Angeles and New York, it made US$128,368, averaging US$32,092 per theatre. It was the highest per theatre average on Thanksgiving weekend, and led the arthouse list in raw figures.

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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.