When two Australian films open on the same weekend after getting mostly positive reviews at Miff and generate copious publicity for the stars and filmmakers, the industry might have expected both to post solid opening figures.
Yet there were modest debuts for the Spierig brothers. Predestination and Matthew Saville.s Felony, reigniting the debate about how hard it can be for Australian films to cut through with mainstream audiences.
The Spierig.s time-travelling thriller featuring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor and a knock-out performance from Sarah Snook, rang up $202,000 on 49 screens plus about 4 grand in previews, released by Pinnacle Films.
Saville.s psychological thriller starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Wilkinson and Jai Courtney made $185,000 on 47 and $197,000 with sneaks, handled by Roadshow.
The per-screen averages for both are far better than The Rover (which debuted with $143,000 on 41 screens) and These Final Hours ($207,000 on 164).
Tim McGahan, who produced Predestination with Paddy McDonald and the Spierigs,...
Yet there were modest debuts for the Spierig brothers. Predestination and Matthew Saville.s Felony, reigniting the debate about how hard it can be for Australian films to cut through with mainstream audiences.
The Spierig.s time-travelling thriller featuring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor and a knock-out performance from Sarah Snook, rang up $202,000 on 49 screens plus about 4 grand in previews, released by Pinnacle Films.
Saville.s psychological thriller starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Wilkinson and Jai Courtney made $185,000 on 47 and $197,000 with sneaks, handled by Roadshow.
The per-screen averages for both are far better than The Rover (which debuted with $143,000 on 41 screens) and These Final Hours ($207,000 on 164).
Tim McGahan, who produced Predestination with Paddy McDonald and the Spierigs,...
- 9/1/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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