1.0Lifehacker Australiahttps://www.lifehacker.com.auchrisjagerhttps://www.lifehacker.com.au/author/chrisjager/How Long Do US Movies Take To Reach Australian Cinemas On Average? [Infographic]rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gBKO6tnOU9"><a href="https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/06/how-long-do-movies-take-to-reach-australia-cinemas-on-average-infographic/">How Long Do US Movies Take To Reach Australian Cinemas On Average? [Infographic]</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/06/how-long-do-movies-take-to-reach-australia-cinemas-on-average-infographic/embed/#?secret=gBKO6tnOU9" width="600" height="338" title="“How Long Do US Movies Take To Reach Australian Cinemas On Average? [Infographic]” — Lifehacker Australia" data-secret="gBKO6tnOU9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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One of the chief justifications for pirating movies in Australia is the lengthy delays we’re forced to endure by local distributors. Various film bodies have rubbished this argument, with Village Roadshow claiming that the majority of Australian release dates are roughly comparable to the US. This infographic paints a picture that’s somewhere in-between.