Frozen has been available to watch at home for a few months now, but it’s still breaking box office records. Over the weekend, the Disney juggernaut surpassed Iron Man 3 to become the fifth highest grossing film of all time, with a worldwide tally of $1.219 billion. The highest grossing Disney picture, however, remains The […]
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Cool hand Elsa – Frozen review
April 9, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo April 9, 2014 With a billion dollars in the bank, two Oscars on the shelf, and the ire of ridiculous, right-wing pundits who think it’s turning the children of the world gay, Frozen has pretty much pulled off the trifecta of cinematic accomplishments. There was no way to predict back in November […]
Continue reading‘Frozen’ becomes highest grossing animated film of all time; 10th biggest overall
April 1, 2014 0 Comments
Frozen, unwilling to end its reign atop the box office charts, just broke another record. This past weekend, it overtook Toy Story 3 to become the highest grossing animated film of all time. It now sits in tenth place overall, with $1.072 billion in the bank. There is a chance it could rise a few […]
Continue reading‘Frozen’ grosses a billion dollars at the box office
March 5, 2014 0 Comments
Frozen has become the eighteenth movie – and only the second animated picture – to crack the magical billion-dollar mark at the worldwide box office. It occurred in the same weekend that the Disney musical picked up Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (the latter making an EGOT out of song-writer Robert Lopez). And, […]
Continue reading‘Wolf Creek 2’ hunts and kills box office competition
February 24, 2014 0 Comments
Wolf Creek 2 has faced off stern – and equally violent – competition to take the top spot at the local box office. The sequel to the controversial 2005 horror flick claimed $1.70 million on its first weekend, ahead of Lone Survivor‘s opening $1.48 million tally. The Wolf of Wall Street is sitting pretty in third place after […]
Continue reading‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ becomes highest grossing R-rated film in AU history
February 6, 2014 0 Comments
In news that should inspire a drug-fuelled, pansexual, anything-goes celebration at Wolf HQ, The Wolf of Wall Street has broken the record previously held by Pulp Fiction and Basic Instinct to become the highest grossing R18-rated film in Australian history. FilmInk note the picture’s $12.96 million tally (from just two weeks of release) also makes the movie Martin Scorsese’s most successful in Aus. Basic Instinct hit […]
Continue reading‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ burns bright at box office
November 26, 2013 0 Comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire made a lot of money this weekend, across all Districts, and even in The Capitol. According to Box Office Mojo, Catching Fire grossed $158 million in the U.S. alone, obliterating The Twilight Saga: New Moon‘s previous November record of $142 million. It collected a further $146 million globally, with $12.475 […]
Continue readingThe Avengers boasts biggest opening ever
May 7, 2012 0 Comments
Following on from its record-breaking run in Australian cinemas, Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers has claimed the title of biggest opening weekend in America. The Marvel team-up flick grossed $200.3 million, obliterating the record set last year by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2‘s now-minuscule seeming $169.2 million tally. According to Box Office Mojo, it is now the fastest […]
Continue readingHarry Potter breaks billion dollar barrier; Transformers close behind
August 1, 2011 0 Comments
Well, that didn’t take long. Just two weeks after making its debut, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has cracked the magical billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, becoming only the ninth film in history to do so. After opening with a record-breaking worldwide tally of $475.6 million, HPATDHP2 has since […]
Continue readingJohnny Depp considering Pirates 5, adding to $350 million payday
July 6, 2011 7 Comments
It doesn’t take a genius to guess why Disney would want a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, what with the fourth instalment collecting over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office and becoming the seventh highest grossing film of all time. Of course, any sequel – and its success – would hinge on […]
Continue reading>Australian Box Office: Potter reigns!
November 30, 2010 2 Comments
>Everyone’s favourite boy wizard dominates the Australian box office again for the weekend November 25 – 28. There seems to be no stopping Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 which has now taken in a total of close to $26 million. 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 [610 screens / […]
Continue readingToy Story 3 crosses $1 billion mark
August 29, 2010 0 Comments
Toy Story 3 has become the seventh film in history to gross more than one billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Pixar’s critically-adored final instalment of its Toy Story franchise is not only the highest grossing animated film of all time, but the only animated film to gross more than one billion dollars at […]
Continue readingThe inconsolable grief of Scott Pilgrim fans (and why we need to move on).
August 27, 2010 0 Comments
Breaking news! Scott Pilgrim disappoints at box office! O.K., perhaps that news isn’t new, or even that surprising, but it is certainly disappointing, and one of the most widely reported box office blunders in recent history. Trailer Addict attempts to subliminally convince you to see the film with this little banner. Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of […]
Continue readingInterview: Taika Waititi; the writer, director and star of Boy.
August 25, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Taika Waititi; the writer, director and star of Boy. By Simon Miraudo. Taika Waititi is quickly gaining a reputation as the most beloved writer/director to emerge from the Land of the Long White Cloud since Peter Jackson, thanks to his funny, quirky and honest depictions of life in New Zealand. He scored an Academy […]
Continue readingBoy story – Boy review.
August 24, 2010 0 Comments
Boy – Starring James Rolleston, Taika Waititi and Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu. Directed by Taika Waititi. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. What does it take to create a blockbuster movie; one whose epic box-office grosses end up partly defining its nation of origin’s identity? Think of the biggest money earner in North American history: Avatar, […]
Continue readingAlice in Wonderland crosses billion dollar mark
May 28, 2010 1 Comment
Tim Burton‘s Alice in Wonderland has crossed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the sixth film in history to reach the milestone. As of this morning, it has grossed a total of: US$1,000,070, 579. It currently sits behind Avatar (US$2.7bil), Titanic (US$1.8bil), Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: April 15-21
April 21, 2010 0 Comments
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown, a new feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? The lineup for the 2010 Cannes Film […]
Continue readingAvatar crosses $2 billion mark
February 1, 2010 3 Comments
source: boxofficemojo.com James Cameron‘s Avatar has crossed the $US2 billion mark at the worldwide box office, making it the highest grossing film of all time. I mean, EVEN MORE SO! Avatar’s $US2.039 billion gross has pulled even further ahead of previous record holder Titanic‘s total gross of $US1.843. It broke Titanic’s record on the 27th […]
Continue readingParanormal Activity tops Australian box office
December 8, 2009 1 Comment
source: urbancinefile.com.au The ultra low-budget spookfest Paranormal Activity has debuted at the top of the Australian box office, beating heavy competition from Where the Wild Things Are and reigning champ The Twilight Saga’s New Moon. Paranormal Activity grossed a solid $2.8 million in its first weekend, complementing its impressive $107 million worldwide grosses. The Twilight […]
Continue readingNew Moon scores biggest opening in Australian history
November 23, 2009 0 Comments
Yep, another article about the Earth-shattering box office grosses of The Twilight Saga’s New Moon. The Chris Weitz-directed vampire/werewolf/love story has claimed the biggest ever opening weekend in Australia. The sequel to 2008’s hit film Twilight took in a massive $16.01 million on 530 screens, beating the record previously held by Harry Potter and the […]
Continue readingNew Moon devours box office
November 23, 2009 0 Comments
source: boxofficemojo.com The Twilight Saga’s New Moon opened to a spectacular $US140.7m over the weekend, claiming the third biggest opening weekend in U.S. history. Although it did not top the three-day opening weekend grosses of 2008’s The Dark Knight and 2007’s Spiderman 3, New Moon holds the biggest opening weekend of 2009. New Moon destroyed […]
Continue readingMao’s Last Dancer breaks box office record
October 7, 2009 0 Comments
source: urbancinefile.com Bruce Beresford‘s latest film Mao’s Last Dancer has broken box office records in Australia since its release last week. The picture claimed an impressive $514,458 on its opening day; the biggest single day gross for an Australian film in 2009. The grosses increased to $3.32 million over the weekend, positioning it to become […]
Continue readingHarry Potter breaks box office record
July 16, 2009 0 Comments
source: thr.comHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has set a new record for midnight box office after claiming a barnstorming $22.2 million across the United States. The figure comes from 3003 midnight screenings on Wednesday night. Previous Potter flick Order of the Phoenix managed a relatively embarrassing $12 million from midnight screenings in 2007, on […]
Continue readingWolverine grabs massive opening weekend haul
May 4, 2009 0 Comments
source: boxofficemojo.com The lone wolf wasn’t so lonely at cinemas this weekend. Despite early concerns, movie pirates couldn’t take the steam out of Wolverine‘s opening weekend, as the film rocketed to the top of the U.S. box office with an estimated $87 million haul. The release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine officially kicks off the American […]
Continue readingWatchmen – Flop or not?
March 17, 2009 9 Comments
It has been two weeks since Zack Snyder‘s glorious adaptation of Watchmen hit our screens. Sadly, it hasn’t been the box office juggernaut we had hoped. The picture opened to a decent $55 million in the U.S, which is unsurprising considering the picture’s R rating (keeping viewers younger than 17 out of the cinema) and […]
Continue readingThe Dark Knight leads Australian box office to record year
January 13, 2009 0 Comments
source: ninemsn.com Australians spent $946 million at the box office in 2008, proving that not even a worldwide financial collapse could keep us from seeing the new Batman film. The Joker, with only some of The Dark Knight’s grosses. It was the highest grossing year on record thanks to some major mid-year blockbusters. The biggest […]
Continue readingThe Dark Knight – Literally Best Movie Ever
July 21, 2008 0 Comments
source: imdb.com The Dark Knight has been out for 5 days, and already the world has improved immeasurably. We at Quickflix knew it was going to be amazing, and it seems the ENTIRE WORLD agrees. I made a couple of predictions before The Dark Knight was released: 1) that it would have the biggest opening […]
Continue readingWall-E – 2008’s Best Picture?
June 30, 2008 3 Comments
source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/, http://www.imdb.com/ Could a lonely, lovelorn, trash compacting robot become the first animated film to win the Best Picture Oscar at next year’s Academy Awards? While it seems unlikely, the critics certainly feel that Wall-E is deserving, giving it almost unanimously ecstatic reviews. The film follows the romance between robots Wall-E and Eve circa […]
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