Box Office: couple of penguins, a koala and a dog or two

Hokey? Maybe. Sentimental? Sure. But another dog film is storming the Australian market.
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Image: Oddball.

Oddball has been on a white-knuckle ride for its producers, sassy TV production company WTFN. By Monday morning, it had taken $1,071m,​ was at number five on 289 screens, which ​was a pretty positive figure and should make its producers happy. BUT it was only taking $3408/screen, which is a danger for a conventional film.

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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.