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Australia

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
124K
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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot
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Set in northern Australia before WWII, an Englishwoman who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscapes.Set in northern Australia before WWII, an Englishwoman who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscapes.Set in northern Australia before WWII, an Englishwoman who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscapes.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
124K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,370
508
  • Director
    • Baz Luhrmann
  • Writers
    • Stuart Beattie(screenplay)
    • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay)
    • Ronald Harwood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Shea Adams
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  • Director
    • Baz Luhrmann
  • Writers
    • Stuart Beattie(screenplay)
    • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay)
    • Ronald Harwood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Shea Adams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 500User reviews
    • 176Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Australia: Trailer #2
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    Australia: Theatrical Trailer
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    Australia: Theatrical Trailer
    Australia: Shooting Locations Featurette
    Featurette 5:05
    Australia: Shooting Locations Featurette
    Australia: Cinematography Featurette
    Featurette 5:11
    Australia: Cinematography Featurette
    Australia: Working with Baz Featurette
    Featurette 4:30
    Australia: Working with Baz Featurette

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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Lady Sarah Ashleyas Lady Sarah Ashley
    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Droveras Drover
    Shea Adams
    • Carney Boy #3as Carney Boy #3
    Eddie Baroo
    Eddie Baroo
    • Bullas Bull
    Ray Barrett
    Ray Barrett
    • Ramsdenas Ramsden
    Tony Barry
    Tony Barry
    • Sergeant Callahanas Sergeant Callahan
    Jamal Sydney Bednarz
    • Mission Boyas Mission Boy
    • (as Jamal Bednarz-Metallah)
    Damian Bradford
    • Constable #1as Constable #1
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • King Carneyas King Carney
    Nathin Butler
    Nathin Butler
    • Carney Boy #1as Carney Boy #1
    Tara Carpenter
    • Essential Services Womanas Essential Services Woman
    Rebecca Chatfield
    • Magarri's Nieceas Magarri's Niece
    Lillian Crombie
    • Bandy Legsas Bandy Legs
    Max Cullen
    Max Cullen
    • Old Drunkas Old Drunk
    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Cath Carneyas Cath Carney
    Arthur Dignam
    Arthur Dignam
    • Father Benedictas Father Benedict
    Michelle Dyzla
    • Hairdresseras Hairdresser
    Haidee Gaudry
    • Essential Services Womanas Essential Services Woman
    • Director
      • Baz Luhrmann
    • Writers
      • Stuart Beattie(screenplay)
      • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay) (story)
      • Ronald Harwood(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an interview that aired October 16, 2008, Hugh Jackman told 60 Minutes (1979) that Nicole Kidman agreed to star in the film without reading the script. According to Jackman, she told him at a Super Bowl party that she had to be in the movie. When Jackman told her he didn't even have a script, Kidman told him to forget the script, because Baz Luhrmann was directing.
    • Goofs
      When discussing Nullah's future, Sarah mentions "a wonderful School of the Air." School of the Air is a correspondence course that uses shortwave radio (and, now, the internet) to teach children in the Outback. The Alice Springs School of the Air covers over a million square kilometers. School of the Air started in 1951.
    • Quotes

      Drover: Most people like to own things. You know, land, luggage, other people. Makes them feel secure. But all that can be taken away. And in the end, the only thing you really own is your story. Just tryin' to live a good one.

    • Crazy credits
      The Bazmark logo features a watermill wheel which the emu knocks to move it around a little, revealing the words "Darlinghurst-Sydney-Australia" on it.
    • Connections
      Edited from Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      By the Boab Tree
      Music by Felix Meagher, Baz Luhrmann and Angela Little

      Lyrics by Baz Luhrmann, Felix Meagher, Anton Monsted, Angela Little and Schuyler Weiss

      Performed by Angela Little

      Produced by BLAM (Baz Luhrmann & Anton Monsted), Felix Meagher and Angela Little

      Mixed by Eden Martin

    User reviews500

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    Top review
    8/10
    After all of the publicity and the hype that preceded it, Baz Luhrmann's larger than life and highly entertaining epic, Australia, has finally arrived.
    Here is a film that works on multiple levels; thrilling action adventure, detailed period piece, moving romance, stirring war movie, and it also continues the resurrection of the western.

    As a result, the sum of its vast parts make for a long running film (165 min), yet every minute is filled to the brim with captivating detail.

    What Luhrmann does well with Australia is tap into the majestic allure of the outback, and amplifies it. This is no surprise, since he is a master at approaching his material with a fantastical bent, creating truly memorable and often surreal sequences, which Australia provides plenty.

    Aboriginal culture and its relationship with nature, in particular, have fuelled Luhrmann's imaginative vision. The heart and soul of Australia lies within the mythology and customs of Australia's indigenous people, and their often tumultuous relationship with European settlers.

    This is made flesh in the form of young Nullah, a mixed race Aboriginal boy on the run from the authorities, who want to forcibly remove him from his home, and place him in a "civilised" environment. He is played by Brandon Walters, who is impressive in his debut performance.

    With Nullah playing narrator, the viewer is introduced to Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), an English aristocrat who inherits her late husband's cattle station, which is located in the Northern Australian city of Darwin. Caught in a rivalry with fellow beef exporter King Carney (Bryan Brown), Lady Ashley enlists the services of The Drover (Hugh Jackman) to herd 1500 head of cattle in order to fulfil a contract with the Australian Army.

    Both Kidman and Jackman – two exceptionally gifted actors who, with the help of Australia, have overcome recent rocky patches in their careers – provide noteworthy performances and believable on screen chemistry.

    Tall, pale, and thin, Kidman plays regal very well, courting an in full force stiff upper lip, that gives way to several funny moments, while trying to break out of her icy exterior. Of particular mention is her vain attempt to herd cattle; and a woeful rendition of "Somewhere over the Rainbow" to a clearly amused Walters.

    Jackman, meanwhile, evokes Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, and Humphrey Bogart to fine effect as the no nonsense, hands on Drover, while also providing eye candy for female viewers.

    Supporting roles are superbly fulfilled by top shelf Australian talent: Bryan Brown is effective yet given a disappointing limited amount of screen time; Jack Thompson seems to be gleefully enjoying his role as an alcoholic lawyer; and a scene stealing David Wenham is all evil smirks and nasty attitude as the films key villain.

    Yet the most impressive character in Australia has to be its awe inspiring and vibrant landscape, which is captured magnificently by cinematographer Mandy Walker.

    Unfortunately, the films use of artificial visual effects does clash with the natural beauty that the outback projects.

    Australia is a film which clearly parades its influences on screen. References to The African Queen, Gone with the Wind, and Big Country are particularly notable.

    Yet it is no mere carbon copy of the films from decades past. Rather, Australia is an enchanting throwback to an era of film-making which strived to entertain its audiences with dazzling spectacle and melodrama, coupled with a historical snapshot of circa early 1940s Darwin, and all of the beauty and ugliness that comes with it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Aboriginal
      • Chinese
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Tình Nước Úc
    • Filming locations
      • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Bazmark Films
      • ScreenWest
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,554,002
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,800,723
      • Nov 30, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $211,787,511
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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