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Topic: Australian Box Office Question
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-30-2002 05:58 AM
Hi allAs many of you know I like to watch good foreign (non-English) flicks. This has caused me to wonder. In terms of non-English films, which film has been the highest grossing foreign film ever shown in Australia? (or the US for that matter) What would it be? La Cage Aux Folles? Delicatessen? Cinema Paradiso? Il Postino? Police Story? Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? Anybody have the list of the biggest foreign grossers? Thanks Peter
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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 01-30-2002 01:52 PM
The highest grossing foreign film in the United States is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.I believe that #2 is Life is Beautiful. Landmark Theatres is the largest chain of alternative movie theatres in the United States. They have a readers poll of the best foreign films done before Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Click Here
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-31-2002 01:35 AM
ThanksLife is Beautiful is available at my local video library. I shall have to borrow it. Anybody have some Australian statistics? Thanks Peter
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Peter Berrett
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 602
From: Victoria, Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-04-2002 01:00 AM
Hmmm John (I'll ignore the comments about the film 'that dares not speak its name')With a successful foreign film what is the behavoir of the takings? Do such foreign films have a very long run and tend to build up takings gradually or are they like English language films in that most of the takings are earned in the first month or so? I vagually remember back in the 70s noticing that 'La Cage Aux Folles' seemed to run for years. cheers Peter ps latest figues show that Amelie has taken $A4.4 million in Australia (thats about $US2.50 at current exchange rates )
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