Australia just had its biggest weekend at the cinemas since Barbenheimer

Australia has just enjoyed its biggest weekend at the cinemas in almost 18 months.

As confirmed by Val Morgan on Monday, the power of three blockbuster films – Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator II – has seen the Australian box office record $24 million this past weekend, marking the biggest weekend for local cinemas since Barbenheimer – Barbie and Oppenheimer – brought in $31.4 million in July 2023.

It is also now the biggest weekend of the year, pulling ahead of the Deadpool & Wolverine opening earlier this year, which delivered $23.7 million.

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