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Strange Planet

  • 1999
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
966
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Strange Planet (1999)
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ComedyRomance

3 girls in Sydney share an apartment and friendship. The movie follows them as well as 3 guys for a year from New Year's Eve 1998. They'll meet each other before the year ends.3 girls in Sydney share an apartment and friendship. The movie follows them as well as 3 guys for a year from New Year's Eve 1998. They'll meet each other before the year ends.3 girls in Sydney share an apartment and friendship. The movie follows them as well as 3 guys for a year from New Year's Eve 1998. They'll meet each other before the year ends.

  • Director
    • Emma-Kate Croghan
  • Writers
    • Stavros Kazantzidis
    • Emma-Kate Croghan
  • Stars
    • Claudia Karvan
    • Naomi Watts
    • Alice Garner
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    966
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emma-Kate Croghan
    • Writers
      • Stavros Kazantzidis
      • Emma-Kate Croghan
    • Stars
      • Claudia Karvan
      • Naomi Watts
      • Alice Garner
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Strange Planet
    Trailer 2:25
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    Alice Garner, Claudia Karvan, and Naomi Watts in Strange Planet (1999)
    Naomi Watts in Strange Planet (1999)
    Alice Garner, Claudia Karvan, and Naomi Watts in Strange Planet (1999)
    Alice Garner in Strange Planet (1999)
    Alice Garner, Aaron Jeffery, and Naomi Watts in Strange Planet (1999)

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    Claudia Karvan
    Claudia Karvan
    • Judy
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Alice
    Alice Garner
    Alice Garner
    • Sally
    Tom Long
    Tom Long
    • Ewan
    Aaron Jeffery
    Aaron Jeffery
    • Joel
    Felix Williamson
    Felix Williamson
    • Neil
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Steven
    Rebecca Frith
    Rebecca Frith
    • Amanda
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Robert
    Loene Carmen
    Loene Carmen
    • Amy
    Heidi McDonald
    • Bridget
    Harry Cripps
    • Paul
    Rebel Penfold-Russell
    • Producer
    Hugh Baldwin
    Hugh Baldwin
    • Bob
    Helen Thomson
    Helen Thomson
    • Lulu
    Gennie Nevinson
    • Therapist
    Andrea Moor
    Andrea Moor
    • Dating Agency Woman
    Kim Deacon
    Kim Deacon
    • Joan
    • Director
      • Emma-Kate Croghan
    • Writers
      • Stavros Kazantzidis
      • Emma-Kate Croghan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kate Beahan's debut.
    • Quotes

      Ewan: I'd tell my friend it's a risky game falling in love with a married man, and that if you play tennis with the devil, you can't complain if he cheats.

    • Connections
      Features The Twilight Zone (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      Music Takes You High
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    User reviews10

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    3/10
    It tries so, so hard for you to like it.
    Strange Planet is set in Sydney and is the story of six twenty-something young folk -- three girls, three boys. If you're thinking "Oh, it's an Aussie version of Friends", you'd be right, and wrong.

    What Strange Planet has over the sit-com is characters who you can sort of like, and not want to punch. Unfortunately, as much as you want to like them, they're let down by some appalling writing, especially for the male characters. Tom Long does well with what little he has, while Jeffries and Williamson make do. Of the girls, Claudia Karvan acts Watts and Garner off the screen. Why Karvan isn't a huge star is one of life's great mysteries.

    While Strange Planet is hard to dislike, it leaves you with a sickly feeling, not unlike after eating an entire packet of jelly babies. And the ending -- holy mother of... Has there ever been a more tooth-rotting conclusion to a film that has tried so hard to make you like it? No. This is one of those 'close but not really' efforts -- all it needed was a better, punchier, cleverer script with just a touch of insight into the psyche of men. is it worth seeing? Maybe, but for what it's worth, it's still better than Friends.
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    • barney19
    • Oct 12, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1999 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чужая планета
    • Filming locations
      • Kirribilli, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Strange Planet
      • Premium Movie Partnership
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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