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Huge summer for cinema as Aussies return to the movies in droves

Nathan Jolly

February 7, 2024 9:59

Cinema is officially back, baby! The summer season has seen close to 10 million Aussies visit the movies over the six-week run from December 15, with younger demographics in particular enjoying the experience.

From December 15 — when Wonka opened — to January 28, cinemas across Australia saw 9.8 million admissions, driven by numerous big-hitters: Wonka, Anyone But You, Migration, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Mean Girls, to name a few.

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

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