Dory finds moviegoers’ affection as Nemo sequel sets records

June 20, 2016 4:35

Finding Dory, the long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo, dominated the box office at the weekend netting $10,238,270.

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With rain descending across Australia’s east coast on Sunday, movie houses were packed with fans waiting to see what happened to the scatter-brained co-star of the original Disney hit.

Warcraft: The Beginning, drawn from the popular massive multiplayer online games, scored a healthy box office draw of $3,386,585, ahead of Me Before You which drew $2,859,676.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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Dory finds moviegoers’ affection as Nemo sequel sets records

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