As Expected ‘Austrailia’ Flops
Yikes: Whatever hopes 20th Century Fox had for “Australia” in Oscar’s top categories that weren’t dashed by mixed reviews probably were wiped out by an embarassing fifth-place North American opening over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. The estimated $20 million take, not promising for a 165-minute film with an official budget of $130M headed into a period when its core audience — older women — are occupied with pursuits other than moviegoing, was not what the studio was hoping (prayin