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Box Office – Monday 22 August 2016 in week two of Down Under

Down Under hangs on - see it NOW while a lovely stop frame animation is stuck in the daytime slot.

23 Aug 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Down Under.

First the bad news. Down Under made $26,000 this weekend, has taken $126,000, is on 25 screens, lost 41% this week and is making $1029/screen. The second highest return for the weekend came from Melbourne’s ACMI, signalling an attempt to create a more nimble ‘cinema of last resort’ image for an institution dominated by a wonderful sense of cinema history. So we guess, anyway.

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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.