Australia
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 165 min · ★ 6.6 · 53% critics
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly joins forces with a stock-man to safeguard her property from a takeover plot. Together, they drive thousands of cattle across harsh land, encountering the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,451 votes)
- Box office
- $211,368,784
About
You’ll like this if you want a sweeping romantic-adventure epic with big history and harsh landscapes, plus plenty of action set pieces; Not for you if you dislike long, melodramatic period dramas or prefer tighter, simpler storytelling than Far and Away or Faraway Downs.
Pros: sweeping outback scale; strong lead chemistry; exciting set pieces | Cons: overly long runtime; tonal whiplash complaints; heavy melodrama criticisms
Themes
- australia
- missionary
- world war ii
- ranch
- cattle drive
- racist
- prejudice
- suspicion of adultery
- australian outback
- 1940s
- 1930s
- stampede
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nicole Kidman
as Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman
as The Drover
Essie Davis
as Katherine
David Wenham
as Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown
as King Carney
David Gulpilil
as King George
John Jarratt
as Sergeant
Shea Adams
as Carney Boy
Nathin Art Butler
as Carney Boy
John Walton
as Carney Boy
Directed by Baz Luhrmann