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Forever tilting at windmills

Myriad misadventures have plagued The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus director Terry Gilliam throughout his career.

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Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Moore is back on message, taking aim at systemic negligence and corporate corruption.

Genova

A grieving family seeks solace abroad, in this fine Michael Winterbottom film.

A Christmas Carol

Four Jim Carreys are three too many in this updated version of Dickens' classic.

The Time Traveler's Wife

No cynics allowed in this triple-hanky tearjerker about the fragility  of love.

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Case 39

This ridiculous thriller is more fun if you let your mind wander whilst watching it.

Prime Mover

David Caesar's truckin' love story gets an early release for regional centres this week.

An Education

Carey Mulligan is outstanding as a 16-going-on-17-year-old in pre-mod London.

Moon

Sam Rockwell's portrait of a tortured soul should earn him some awards season kudos.


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Weekly Box Office
  1. Speciality
  2. Wide Release

Title Class. Distributor Weeks Screens Screen avg. Total
1 Genova M Palace 1 25 $2,768 $0.2
2 Moon M Sony Pictures 4 14 $4,758 $0.6
3 Whatever Works M Hopscotch 3 26 $1,661 $0.4
4 London Dreams M Saini 1 12 $3,557 $0.1
5 Departures M Madman 3 16 $2,599 $0.3
6 Aladin M Eros Australia 1 12 $1,752 $0.1
7 Balibo M Paramount/transmission/footprint 12 26 $744 $1.3
8 Van Diemen's Land MA15+ Madman 6 8 $2,294 $0.3
9 September Issue PG Madman 11 13 $845 $1.6
10 It Might Get Loud PG Sony Pictures 1 2 $5,363 $0.1

Top 10 box office results for all films in limited release (50 screens or less) for the week ending 11 November, 2009. Results are sorted by screen average. Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.

Title Class. Distributor Weeks Screens Screen avg. Total
1 Michael Jackson's This Is It G Sony Pictures 1 293 $12,632 $4.1
2 Mao's Last Dancer PG Roadshow/hopscotch 5 265 $3,227 $12.2
3 Couples Retreat M Universal 4 216 $3,894 $9.2
4 The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus PG Hoyts 1 184 $3,605 $0.7
5 The Final Destination MA15+ Roadshow 3 95 $5,912 $4.8
6 Julie And Julia PG Sony Pictures 4 253 $2,045 $6.2
7 Saw Vi MA15+ Hoyts 2 164 $3,095 $1.8
8 The Box M Icon 1 149 $3,401 $0.6
9 Astro Boy PG Hoyts 3 203 $1,690 $2.5
10 All About Steve PG Fox 2 179 $1,560 $1.1

Top 10 box office results for all films in release for the week ending 11 November, 2009. Results are sorted by screen average. Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.

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A story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant (Ellen Page) who leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller derby team.

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