Box office: Venom 3 pulls big pre-Halloween audiences

Nathan Jolly

October 28, 2024 3:03

Horror flicks and supervillains ruled the Australian box office this weekend, as Venom: The Last Dance, Smile 2, and Terrifier 3 drove a 34% jump in takings, compared to the prior weekend.

The third film in the Tom Hardy-led Venom franchise took in $4.71 million during its opening weekend, well ahead of horror-thriller Smile 2, which took in another $1.1 million to bring it’s total to $3.64 million.

Kate Winslet’s new film, Lee, brought in $889,000 over opening weekend, with preview screenings tipping it over the one-million-mark, according to HOYTS.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.