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Marvel continues its run of hits with its second week on top of the Australian box office.
The Marvel hit factory keeps turning out massive movie events.
The box office for the start of the new financial year was down 13% on the previous weekend.
The weekend box office revenue was up 13% on the last weekend.
Revenues for the top 20 movies on the weekend surged 32% on the previous weekend.
The box office gross for the top 20 movies over the weekend was up 28%.
The first winter weekend was frosty in more ways than one for exhibitors.
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The Marvel film has become the third-biggest movie ever in Australia and is the fourth biggest in the world.
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 17-20, 2018
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 10-13, 2018
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 3-6, 2018
The takings for the top 20 movies over the weekend were $28.83m.
