Val Morgan.
This Valentine’s Day achieved the biggest February 14 box office results since 2016, generating $6.27 million nationwide.
Wuthering Heights, featuring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, delivered 255,000 admissions, $6.1 million at the box office and became the ninth largest opening ever for a romance film in Australia.
Forty-three per cent of the total weekend box office admissions were also delivered from Wuthering Heights.
Crime 101, featuring Chris Hemsworth, delivered 95,000 admissions and $2 million at the box office.
With Australian stars fronting both films, it outperformed their US openings relative to market size.
There was also continued strong performances from Shelter, Marty Supreme, Send Help, and The Housemaid.
“The depth and variety of content currently in Australian cinemas speaks to the strength of the theatrical market,” said Val Morgan managing director, Guy Burbidge.
“This weekend alone, six genres featured in the top ten, giving audiences across all demographics a compelling reason to head to the cinema. That breadth of storytelling isn’t slowing down.
“Across the next two months, we have highly anticipated titles like Scream 7, GOAT, Reminders of Him, Project Hail Mary, Hoppers, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2 all releasing by the end of April.
“The slate continues to strengthen across Q2, anchored by some of the world’s most successful and beloved IP, including The Mandalorian and Grogu and Minions & Monsters, to Toy Story 5, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Moana, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”
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