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[DeeCee]

TMNT won the weekend. http://www.mpdaa.org.au/home.nsf/homepage?openform

[JJ-8]

While that number looks low, TMNT is only in previews. So in context it's a good sign. Opens 11th sept. Positioned perfectly for the sept holidays coming soon. Into the storm about where expected.

[DeeCee]

I think it was only Sat/Sun.

[DeeCee]

[DeeCee]

Here's an interesting comment. "We made one hell of a mistake with The Lego Movie," he said. "It was an Australian film, we financed it together with Warner Brothers, it was made here in King's Cross. Because it was so important we held it for a holiday period. It was a disaster. No more."Village Roadshow will now release movies on the same day and date as in the United States, Mr Burke said.http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/malcolm-turnbull-says-copyright-law-proposal-a-failure-and-government-needs-to-start-again-20140911-10fb6h.html

[JJ-8]

Top 20 (11th to 14th September 2014)

 

 

TW	LW	Movie	Rating	Distributor	Weekend Gross	% Change	Screen Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Week #
1	1	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	M	Paramount	$ 4,369,582	108.1%	492	70	$8,881	$ 6,473,152	1
2	2	Into the Storm	M	Roadshow	$ 997,181	-49.6%	336	0	$2,968	$ 3,654,657	2
3	N	Step Up: All In	PG	Universal	$ 802,950	-	340	-	$2,362	$ 804,812	1
4	3	Guardian's of the Galaxy	M	Walt Disney	$ 689,243	-42.1%	190	-190	$3,628	$ 24,254,021	6
5	N	The Giver	M	Roadshow	$ 678,824	-	206	-	$3,295	$ 679,135	1
6	4	The Hundred-Foot Journey	PG	Walt Disney	$ 576,982	-34.2%	220	-80	$2,623	$ 10,141,746	5
7	6	If I stay	M	Universal	$ 334,494	-42.1%	203	2	$1,648	$ 2,447,897	3
8	7	Magic in the Moonlight	TBC	Entertainment One	$ 330,455	-36.3%	145	15	$2,279	$ 2,233,901	3
9	8	Lucy	MA15+	Universal	$ 280,633	-44.5%	119	-60	$2,358	$ 15,391,817	7
10	N	Planes: Fire & Rescue	G	Walt Disney	$ 276,794	-	221	-	$1,252	$ 353,295	PR
11	5	The Inbetweeners 2	MA15+	Roadshow	$ 264,367	-58.4%	199	-108	$1,328	$ 7,229,402	4
12	9	Boyhood	M	Universal	$ 250,805	-10.8%	59	0	$4,251	$ 831,141	2
13	10	What we do in the Shadows	M	Madman	$ 157,373	-31.4%	50	1	$3,147	$ 537,070	2
14	12	Predestination	MA15+	Pinnacle Films	$ 101,251	-29.4%	47	-3	$2,154	$ 595,387	3
15	-	Andre Rieu: 2014 Maastricht Concert	EX	Cinema Live	$ 94,907	-	75	-	$1,265	$ 915,173	8
16	13	Felony	M	Roadshow	$ 84,154	-36.1%	39	-8	$2,158	$ 544,344	3
17	N	Finding Fanny	TBC	Mindblowing Films	$ 48,912	-	14	-	$3,494	$ 48,912	1
18	18	A most wanted man	M	Roadshow	$ 40,759	-14.3%	36	-6	$1,132	$ 1,370,674	7
19	14	But Always	PG	Chinalion Film	$ 38,401	-46.4%	9	0	$4,267	$ 146,407	2
20	-	Begin Again	M	Roadshow	$ 30,613	-58.0%	55	-36	$557	$ 1,453,146	6

[JJ-8]

Not a bad opening for TMNT.  I think 15m to 20m is manageable from here given holidays start rolling from this weekend around the country.  I don't expect Planes to perform well here (10m at most I think). 

 

I don't understand why GOTG lost so many screens... -190 ??? given it's continuing to have one of the best averages in the top 20.

 

(it's the 2nd highest average in the top 10 only behind TMNT and 4th in the top 20...... )

 

I think the competition just isn't that strong at the moment for this holidays meaning GOTG can hold well during the holidays... I think 28m is possible here with an outside shot of 30m now if it can hold onto screens.

[DeeCee]

After nearly three decades of arguing, agreeing and informing Australians about which films they should be watching, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton are calling it a day.

The pair who first worked together at SBS on The Movie Show and then the ABC for At The Movies will retire from the roles at the end of this current season.

At The Movies will not return in 2015.

"After 28 years reviewing films on television with Margaret, ten of them at the ABC, I feel it’s time to go," Stratton said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/end-of-an-era-at-the-movies-hosts-margaret-pomeranz-and-david-stratton-call-it-a-day-20140916-3fu2v.html#ixzz3DRfqDKlS

 

Hasta la vista

[lab276]

That's a shame.

[lab276]

 

James Coyne ‏@JamesCoyne  5h

Oh Margaret and David I'll miss you pic.twitter.com/DtqGNNP3Ez

[lab276]

[CJohn]

The Giver and Planes 2 tanked.

[lab276]

[lab276]

Is TMNT still in previews?

[lab276]

Anyway, kinda disappointing week, only about equal with last year.

[JJ-8]

Is TMNT still in previews?

 

no .. it's already been out for 2 weeks.

 

That's a good start for maze runner (compared to the states too)

 

not good starts for planes 2, boxtrolls and especially the giver.

 

In saying that, holidays have only just started in qld.  most of the country isn't on holidays this weekend coming.  still very disappointing results and not a good sign for this holidays.

[DeeCee]

I was thinking closer to $2m for TMR. It didn't seem to have many session.

[lab276]

no .. it's already been out for 2 weeks.

I thought so, the chart threw me.

[SchumacherFTW]

That's a huge nosedive for the inbetweeners. Not surprising, it seemed like a pretty shitty caricature of you guys.

[lab276]

That's a huge nosedive for the inbetweeners. Not surprising, it seemed like a pretty shitty caricature of you guys.

It's still made 7.3m, not too far off the first one.