The Eye of the Storm opens strongly
Fred Schepisi’s The Eye of the Storm has opened confidently, posting a strong first weekend, in its limited release.
Despite opening across just 18 screens, the film earned $196,250, averaging an impressive $10,903 per screen.
Fresh from its international premiere screening at TIFF last week, the posting is the highest opening weekend average for an Australian film this year.
“To achieve the highest screen average in such a stellar year for local films is very special,” said Richard Payten, Managing Director, Transmission Films. “It is also gratifying to see the film embraced so warmly at the Toronto international Film Festival where it was sold out for all screenings.”
The Eye of the Storm is based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Patrick White about two high society siblings returning home to their dying yet manipulative mother’s side. The film stars Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling, with additional cast courtesy of Alexandra Schepisi, Robyn Nevin, Colin Friels, John Gaden, and Helen Morse.
It is the first Australian film by Schepisi since Evil Angels in 1988.
