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Tomorrow, When the War Began

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
32K
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Rachel Hurd-Wood, Caitlin Stasey, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, and Chris Pang in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely high school teenagers band together to fight.
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When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.

  • Director
    • Stuart Beattie
  • Writers
    • John Marsden
    • Stuart Beattie
  • Stars
    • Caitlin Stasey
    • Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Lincoln Lewis
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Writers
      • John Marsden
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Stars
      • Caitlin Stasey
      • Rachel Hurd-Wood
      • Lincoln Lewis
    • 278User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations

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    Rachel Hurd-Wood, Caitlin Stasey, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, and Chris Pang in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Caitlin Stasey in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood and Caitlin Stasey in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Caitlin Stasey, Lincoln Lewis, Deniz Akdeniz, and Ashleigh Cummings in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood and Caitlin Stasey in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood, Caitlin Stasey, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, and Chris Pang in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Ashleigh Cummings in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Lincoln Lewis in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
    Caitlin Stasey in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

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    Caitlin Stasey
    Caitlin Stasey
    • Ellie Linton
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Corrie Mackenzie
    Lincoln Lewis
    Lincoln Lewis
    • Kevin Holmes
    Deniz Akdeniz
    Deniz Akdeniz
    • Homer Yannos
    Phoebe Tonkin
    Phoebe Tonkin
    • Fiona Maxwell
    Chris Pang
    Chris Pang
    • Lee Takkam
    Ashleigh Cummings
    Ashleigh Cummings
    • Robyn Mathers
    Andrew Ryan
    • Chris Lang
    • (as Andy Ryan)
    Colin Friels
    Colin Friels
    • Dr. Clements
    Don Halbert
    • Mr. Linton
    Olivia Pigeot
    Olivia Pigeot
    • Mrs. Linton
    Stephen Bourke
    • Police Officer
    Kelly Butler
    • Mrs. Maxwell
    Julia Yon
    • Mrs. Takkam
    Dane Carson
    • Mr. Mathers
    Matthew Dale
    Matthew Dale
    • Mr. Coles
    Gary Quay
    • Senior Soldier
    Michael Camilleri
    • Tanker Driver
    • Director
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Writers
      • John Marsden
      • Stuart Beattie
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The language spoken by the invaders in the film is a totally made up language, sampled from many languages worldwide and then scrambled.
    • Goofs
      When Lee is getting worked on by the doctor his pant leg is cut off, but later as he climbs into the dump bucket he has a full length pant leg again.
    • Quotes

      Ellie Linton: Good book?

      Corrie Mackenzie: Better than the movie.

      Ellie Linton: Yeah, books usually are.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Project: Episode #1.274 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Steer
      Written & Performed by Missy Higgins

    User reviews278

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    Tripped over a Gem!
    OK so this was one of those films that I tripped over. It was amongst a list of supposedly "worthy" sci-fi action films in the SMH one day about three months ago. Now I pay to go see films in the cinema that I know I want to see. But films that I couldn't be bothered seeing or paying for but still have a curiosity over - I download using bit torrent. And so it was that this film (along with some of the others) came my way.

    Now I wish I had paid for it. Because it certainly is worth a proper screening! This film was a welcome breath of fresh air film making in the tradition of Aussie films where character development and story telling mean more than explosions. That's not to say that the explosions weren't good - they were - but this film brings back a rare thing nowadays in feature films - emotion.

    Give this film a go. It's under rated, very delightful to watch and quintessentially Australian. Watching it, you begin to truly believe that "hey that could be my town, my son, my house". It challenges and yet entertains. And most of all, it's simple to watch. You don't need an arts degree to enjoy it - it flows over you.

    Be patient with the beginning (like many Aussie films and old cars, it takes a while to get warmed up). In the end, I couldn't fault this film. It's one of the rare recent releases that I know will be watched again and again.

    Zordmaker
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    • zordmaker
    • Aug 3, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ngày Mai, Khi Chiến Tranh Bắt Đầu
    • Filming locations
      • Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Ambience Entertainment
      • Omnilab Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,936
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,172
      • Feb 26, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,533,595
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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