Umbrella Entertainment will release the mind-bending Japanese thriller EXIT 8 in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from April 23, with IMAX previews from April 16. Based on the viral indie game sensation by KOTAKE CREATE, EXIT 8 is directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker, producer and bestselling author Genki Kawamura, the creative force behind global…
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Animated Epic David Hits Australian Cinemas January 15
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Rialto Distribution has announced extraordinary US box office results for DAVID, the animated musical epic from Angel Studios, ahead of its Australian theatrical release on January 15. Opening in 3,118 cinemas across North America, DAVID debuted to a remarkable US$22 million opening weekend, securing the No.2 position at the domestic box office and setting a…
The Secret Agent Headed to Australian Cinemas January 22 2026
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In the grip of Brazil’s military dictatorship, 1977, university professor Marcelo arrives in Recife during Carnaval week, desperately seeking refuge and reunion with his son. Assuming a new identity among a group of outsiders, he discovers that safety is fleeting – the authoritarian state tightens its grip, and the city that promised shelter erupts with…
Cinema Resurgence in 2025
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The Australian cinema market continues its resurgence in 2025, with box office revenue up nearly 8% year-on-year. Leading that resurgence is HOYTS Cinemas, delivering double-digit growth and strengthening its position as the country’s number one cinema circuit.
Cinema attendance Up but Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels
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According to Roy Morgan research Cinema attendance in Australia increased during the final quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago but was still at less than half of pre-pandemic levels in the final quarter of 2019. “Australia’s cinemas have been amongst the hardest hit businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic with attendance plummeting during the…