Still waiting at the box office

Claire McCarthy’s Indian-set drama The Waiting City (Hopcotch) has topped the limited release chart on its second weekend, adding  $99,818 (average $3,992) for a total of $355,283. The film dropped 27 percent compared to the previous week.

Animal Kingdom (Madman) is about to reach the $4.5m mark, and remains at number 10 – a position it’s held for four weeks.

Goalpost Pictures and Ronin Films also brought Kay Pavlou’s Mary back to cinemas after 15 years, with a limited release – on session a day only – at Sydney’s Cremorne Orpheum and Randwick Ritz. The film, about the life of Mary Mackillop, was restored for the release.

A spokesperson said they wouldn’t have box office results until Thursday: “It will be small, as expected, probably around $1,100 across two cinemas but there is increasing interest from schools.”