Kokoda Takes Aussie Box Office by Storm

Kokoda captures Aussie box office taking over $1 million in opening week

Director Alister Grierson’s inspiring new Australian film Kokoda has stormed the Aussie box office taking $1,014,455 million in its opening week.

The films’ opening week figures are well above recent releases including Little Fish, The Proposition, Look Both Ways and Somersault. Opening week figures are comparable to the international smash hit Wolf Creek, which went on to take over $6 million dollars.

The producers of Kokoda, Catriona Hughes and Leesa Kahn, who performed the astonishing task of financing, shooting and distributing the film in less than 1 year, said 'we are thrilled with the public’s response to a film that is clearly resonating with Australian audiences around the country.'

Inspired by true events, Kokoda tells the story of a platoon of Australian soldiers from the 39th battalion who became isolated in the jungle behind enemy lines on the Kokoda track.

The film features a fantastic ensemble cast including Jack Finsterer, Travis McMahon, Simon Stone, Luke Ford, Tom Budge, Steve Le Marquand, Angus Sampson, Shane Bourne and William McInnes.

Kokoda is screening in cinemas nationally. Distributed by Palace Films.