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That's just embarrassing.. shame on Australia.

Definitely 'Team This Lady'...

I can't remember where I posted it, but I'm pretty sure I predicted 240m OS for Les Mis (I hope I find where I posted it)..So I'll be happy if they just cancel its international rollout now.. Wins for me.. But I guess I underestimated its potential :/

Wow. Incredible for Ralph! Prior to release I was wondering how well it would cross over from the US to OS markets, but after doing really well in AUS, I had little doubt it would do well here!

Wow. Look at that jump for Argo! 255%!!Hopefully cinemas will expand it a bit and it'll make a bit more (cross $12.5m hopefully)

Beautiful Creatures came in at No. 1 with 1.15m, SH with 1.11 and SLP in 3rd with 1.05m - I now know why we weren't mentioned in the report. BORING!So there was $100k between 1st and 3rd this weekend, and $700k separating 1st and 10th.For reference, there was $1.6m separating 1st and 10th last weekend.

Ok I'm at work so im a bit delayed..OMFG OMFG IM FREAKIN PUMPED THAT JENNIFER WON!!!!!!And screw DDL. I don't like him.

I guess I just noticed it a bit more this Oscar weekend/weekend in general.

CF will need to at least stay flat AND DOUBLE it's OS gross from THG. A big ask but I not impossible i guess.

But that's the point I'm making. The film industry has changed and is now causing more and more films to reach $1B WW.I completely understand that without 3D, these films would be sub-$1B grossers, but you can't just use the 2D-adjusted argument, otherwise you'd might as well do the same for inflation.The threshold has changed whether we like it or not.Back at Mojo 1B WW would be referred to as the 'elusive 1B club' and now it seems we're making a club left, right and centre for a film to make 1B WW - doesn't seem that 'elusive' to me anymore, compared to how things used to be.

And let's not forget China to add to my point.

I'm sorry but I have to disagree, and I'm sure many others would too.$1.5B is definitely the new milestone. Pre-Avatar and its eventual 3D onslaught, only 1 film had crossed $1.5B WW. Yes, only one film has crossed the mark Post-Avatar, too, but with the aid of 3D (not in any way taking away from the fact it was a fantastic film).3 films had made between $1B - $1.5 pre-Avatar. Post-Avatar, 7 films have made over $1B WW. 3D has helped a lot of films cross a once-thought 'rare' milestone. Not only that, films that had previously made <$1B WW have now crossed the milestone thanks to a rerelease. As for the 2D films - 2 post Avatar, and there is no denying that, not limited to these two films only, a market filled with expensive 3D films will sometime force people to watch a readily available 2D movie. (And let's not get started on inflation helping films cross the mark either).All I'm saying is that since the onslaught of 3D, the $1B threshold has lost it's 'wonder' - it's hit multiple times a year and is almost a guarantee.

Although $1.5B is kind of the new $1B, I just didn't think it was good enough to deserve the milestone. Especially not all three films which could've effectively been put into one.

This is the one time I hate China for being so big. I liked The Hobbit but its going to pass $1B WW thanks to China, and I didn't want it to pass it

I've never actually noticed what an effect Oscars weekend has on the nominees. Seeing all films drop >30% and then all of a sudden these films out of nowhere basically don't drop at all. It's quite amazing.

Nothing about AUS in the Intl report..Guess we'll just have to wait until this afternoon or RTH!

Report:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-die-hard-423774

Deadline article was updated (in true Nikki fashion)..In one breath she says IT is heading for $13m this weekend, and in the next a rival studio says $20m.Ill just wait for actuals as usual..

Human Caterpillar anyone?

Gotta love IT.Just keeps on keepin on!

I really have no idea what to expect for it, but with basically no real competition I think we can expect another weekend of great holds across the board.

Thankfully I don't live in Melbourne - I hate the heat !

So we've gone from 'International Box Office' to 'Overseas Box Office', now on to 'Foreign Box Office'...What's next?

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