Keith Barclay, Author at ShowNews

Box Office report: 4 February 2024

Taking $334,557 off 100 screens, Matthew Vaughn’s much-panned action-comedy Argylle (above) took the top spot over the weekend, as it did in many other territories. Wonka has been in the second spot for so long it’ll soon be paying rent.…

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A change of strategy?

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Box Office report: 28 January 2024

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On fewer screens than any other film in the top ten, Siddharth Anand’s action title Fighter, with Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, took the top spot. On 45 screens, it took $322,129. Wonka continued to hold the second…

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Flickerfest celebrates 33rd edition

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Decision to leave (the NZIFF)

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Impact pitch picks Kiwis

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Looking at Never Look Away

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Box Office report: 21 January 2024

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The weekend’s biggest new arrival pushed itself front and centre, taking the top spot. The remake of Mean Girls played 94 screens, taking $318,451 for a gross including previews of $468,041. Now at #2, Wonka added $279,332 to gross $5,585,980.…

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AIDC sweet on Kiwi pitch

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Three local features set release dates

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Box Office report: 14 January 2024

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The weekend saw lots of titles change position, and the rare site of less than $50,000 separating the takes of the top three titles. Last weekend’s #2 climbed into the top spot over the weekend, with Wonka adding $306,298 from…

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SXSW gets Dangerous

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Directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and written by Maddie Dai, with additional writing by Stewart-Te Whiu, We Were Dangerous, will have its world premiere in Austin, Texas at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March 2024. Produced for…

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Box Office report: 7 January 2024

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The first weekend chart of 2024 saw the top two titles from the final weekend of 2023 hold on to their placings. Four titles made their debut in the top ten, between them pushing out Next Goal Wins. Aquaman and…

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Box Office report: 31 December 2023

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2023 ended on a Sunday, the final weekend chart neatly closing off the box office numbers for the year. In a couple of weeks, we’ll take a look at the performance of NZ titles at the box office across the…

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Box Office report: 24 December 2023

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Wonka held the top spot over the weekend leading into Christmas. On 122 screens, the film added $772,546 to lift its gross to $2,379,226. Arriving at #2 on its opening weekend, Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy drama Dunki (above) took $207,540 off…

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Author name: Keith Barclay

Box Office report: 4 February 2024

A change of strategy?

Box Office report: 28 January 2024

Flickerfest celebrates 33rd edition

Decision to leave (the NZIFF)

Impact pitch picks Kiwis

Looking at Never Look Away

Box Office report: 21 January 2024

AIDC sweet on Kiwi pitch

Three local features set release dates

Box Office report: 14 January 2024

SXSW gets Dangerous

Box Office report: 7 January 2024

Box Office report: 31 December 2023

Box Office report: 24 December 2023

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