Adore (2013) Directed by Anne Fontaine - Two lifelong best friends (Robin Wright, Naomi Watts) each begin a steamy affair with the other's son, but trouble begins to brew when one of the two young men desires a lover his own age.
Animal Kingdom (2010) Directed by David Michôd - In this gritty Australian crime drama, young Joshua "J" Cody (James Frecheville) is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. This branch of the Cody clan, overseen by J's scheming grandmother, Janine (Jacki Weaver), is heavily involved in various criminal activities, and they quickly indoctrinate the boy into their way of life. However, J is given an opportunity to take a different route when a cop named Leckie (Guy Pearce) seeks to help him leave the family fold.
Around the Block (2013) Directed by Sarah Spillane - An American teacher (Christina Ricci) in Australia hopes to inspire her at-risk students by launching a version of "Hamlet" with a predominantly Aboriginal cast.
Australia (2008) Directed by Baz Luhrman - With the globe on the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) travels from Britain to Australia to inspect a cattle ranch she inherited. Reluctantly joining forces with a rugged local known as the Drover (Hugh Jackman), she sets out on a cattle drive across hundreds of miles of harsh terrain to save her ranch. But when they finally reach the town of Darwin, they must contend with the same Japanese bombers that just rained death upon Pearl Harbor.
Babyteeth(2019) Directed by Shannon Murphy - When a seriously ill teenager falls for a small-time drug dealer, her parents disapprove. However, she soon finds a new lust for life from her blossoming romance.
Beautiful (2009) Directed by Dean O’Flaherty - A seductive teenager and her new friend investigate the disappearance of three youths.
Beautiful Kate (2009) Directed by Rachel Ward - Long-simmering anger comes bubbling to the surface once again when a man (Ben Mendelsohn) returns home to visit his dying father (Bryan Brown).
Beneath the Clouds (2002) Directed by Ivan Sen - A young Indigenous woman and an escaped prisoner reluctantly embark on a journey together that is both physically and emotionally challenging.
Black and White (2002) Directed by Craig Lahiff - In 1958, an Aboriginal Australian man, Max Stuart (David Ngoombujarra), is tried for the alleged murder of a young white girl. A judge gives him the harshest punishment, execution, despite a lack of substantial proof, aside from a confession he signed despite his illiteracy. Several individuals spring up in response to the judge's swift decision. Stuart's defense lawyers (Robert Carlyle, Kerry Fox) fight the ruling, while a young Rupert Murdoch (Ben Mendelsohn) explores the issue in a newspaper.
Black Balloon, The (2008) Directed by Elissa Down - Thomas is about to turn 16, and as if adjusting to a new neighborhood, a new school, and new friends isn't enough for a teenage boy to contend with, his family is about as unpredictable as they come. He has an autistic older brother who suffers from ADD, a father who is prone to holding intense discussions with his teddy bear, and a very free-spirited mother.
Black Sheep (2006) Directed by Jonathan King - (New Zealand) Sheep-fearing Henry (Nathan Meister) returns to his brother's (Peter Feeney) New Zealand farm, hoping his sibling will buy out his share of the property. However, what he finds are genetically altered sheep that prey on humans and turn their victims into undead, wooly killers. Shear madness ensues as Henry, an animal-rights activist (Danielle Mason) and a farmhand (Tammy Davis) set out to stop the rampaging animals.
Blood Glacier (2013) Directed by Marvin Kren - Scientists discover that a red liquid leaking from a nearby glacier contains organisms that turn living hosts into deadly mutants.
Boy (2010) Directed by Taika Waititi - A New Zealand youth (James Rolleston) finds that his father (Taika Waititi) is a far cry from the heroic adventurer he's imagined the man to be.
Breaker Morant (1980) Directed by Bruce Beresford - In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) stand accused of the murders of six Boer prisoners and the assassination of a German missionary. British Commander-in-Chief Lord Kitchener is determined to see the men found guilty, which he can use as a bargaining chip in an impending peace conference with the Boers.
Buoyancy (2019) Directed by Rodd Rathjen - A 14-year-old Cambodian boy is taken captive and enslaved aboard a fishing trawler, finding that his only hope of escape may be to become as aggressive as his captors.
Candy (2006) Directed by Neil Armfield - A fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.
Castle, The (1997) Directed by Rob Sitch - The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves -- with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail -- a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton) and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto (Tiriel Mora) and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) Directed by Fred Schepisi - Jimmie Blacksmith (Tommy Lewis), a man of half-Aboriginal ancestry, is pushed to the breaking point by the racist oppression perpetrated by the British in their rule of Australia in 1900, and by his inability to acclimate to Western culture. Raised in a white Christian family but never recognized by white individuals as their equal, Blacksmith undergoes frequent humiliations that provoke a violent response when he brutally murders his employer's family.
Children of Huang Shi, The (2008) Directed by Roger Spottiswoode - In 1930s China, British journalist George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an American nurse named Lee (Radha Mitchell) and a Chinese partisan leader named Chen (Chow Yun Fat) join together to rescue 60 orphans. Together, they lead the children on an amazing but dangerous journey over snow-covered mountains and harsh desert terrain in search of a safe haven.
Chopper (2000) Directed by Mark Dominik - America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia - proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor - has Mark "Chopper" Read. "Chopper" is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read, arguably Australia's most infamous former criminal. "Chopper" draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.
Cosi (1996) Directed by Mark Joffe - A twenty-something Australian man has trouble holding down a job, and his latest venture is to direct a play, an effort that is encouraged by his best friend Nick and his lover Lucy. Only he's not a very good director, and this isn't an ordinary production. His task is to helm an offbeat adaptation of the Mozart opera, `Cosi Fan Tutte', that will be performed by the patients at a psychiatric hospital.
Court of Lonely Royals (2006) Directed by Rohan Michael Hoole - A group of disaffected twenty-somethings occupy a dystopic, hyper-urban Australia. They spend their time eating udon noodles, listening to Swedish pop music and committing mass executions for the police.
Crush (2009) Directed by Jeffrey Gerritsen and John V. Soto - An international architecture student at University of Western Australia and martial arts champ, Julian finds work as a house sitter for the wealthy owners of a luxury home in Perth. His new job causes friction with his girlfriend Clare, who he was.
Danny Deckchair (2003) Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer - An eccentric man's patience reaches breaking point when his estate agent girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday in order to show a TV personality around a house. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float across the city.
Dead Alive (1992) Directed by Peter Jackson - Overprotective mother Vera Cosgrove (Elizabeth Moody), spying on her grown son, Lionel (Timothy Balme), as he visits the zoo with the lovely Paquita (Diana Peñalver), is accidentally bitten by the fearsome Sumatran rat-monkey. When the bite turns his beloved mother into a zombie, Lionel tries to keep her locked safely in the basement, but her repeated escapes turn most of the neighbors into the walking dead, who then crash a high-society party thrown by Lionel's boorish Uncle Les (Ian Watkin).
Dead Calm (1989) Directed by Phillip Noyce - Rae Ingram (Nicole Kidman) and her husband, John (Sam Neill), struggle to overcome the sudden death of their young son. In an attempt to move past their loss, the couple take their yacht out for an extended vacation trip. While far out at sea, they come across a sinking schooner and rescue the ship's sole survivor, Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane). Hughie claims the crew of the ship died from food poisoning. Though Rae is empathetic towards Hughie, John is suspicious of his story.
December Boys (2007) Directed by Rod Hardy - For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and Fearless, a couple who would make perfect parents. The youths compete with one another to be the one Teresa and Fearless decide to adopt.
Dirty Deeds (2003) Directed by David Caesar - When two Mafia bigwigs from Chicago, Tony (John Goodman) and Sal (Felix Williamson), arrive in Australia with intentions of taking over the gambling trade for their bosses back home, they have no idea what they're getting into. Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) runs the Australian gambling rackets the Chicago hoods covet, and he doesn't intend to share the financial pie. But at the same time Ryan has to keep his crazy wife (Toni Collette) happy and tend to a corrupt cop (Sam Neill).
Dish, The (2000) Directed by Rob Sitch - The true story of a group of eccentric scientists who are responsible for manning a satellite dish inauspiciously located on a remote Australian sheep farm. Much to NASA's alarm, the unconventional Aussie team -- led by Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill) -- are the world's only hope for receiving the historic images of man's first steps on the moon. With help from the colorful cast of local characters, the crew struggles to overcome a series of mishaps.
Dying Breed (2008) Directed by Jody Dwyer - Nina leads an expedition into the New Zealand bush to find tigers and meets a cannibalistic family.
Eagle vs Shark (2007) Directed by Taika Waititi - Lily (Loren Horsley), a socially awkward fast-food waitress, meets Jarrod (Jemaine Clement), an equally oddball video-game clerk, at a costume party. She flips over him, even though he is not exactly the nicest guy around, and the pair begin a strange relationship. Gearing up for his ultimate revenge against a high-school bully, Jarrod dumps Lily, but she digs her heels in and refuses to give up the fight.
Felony (2013) Directed by Matthew Saville - A decorated police officer (Joel Edgerton) covers up his involvement in a traffic accident that left a boy in a coma, but lies and suspicion soon entangle two detectives (Jai Courtney, Tom Wilkinson) assigned to the case.
Flirting (1991) Directed by John Duigan - In this sequel to "The Year My Voice Broke," Danny Embling (Noah Taylor) leaves home to attend an all-male boarding school. An all-female prep school is located nearby, and, over a series of joint social activities, Embling falls under the spell of one of its more freethinking students: Thandiwe Adjewa (Thandie Newton), who comes from Uganda. But their quietly developing romance is threatened by racial prejudice and Danny's awkwardness in affairs of the heart.
Gallipoli (1981) Directed by Peter Weir - Archy (Mark Lee) and Frank (Mel Gibson) are two young Australian sprinters who want to join the army to fulfill their sense of duty. Turned down because they are too young, the pair hop a freight train to Perth, where they are allowed to join up. They board a troop ship headed to Cairo and, after training in the shadows of the Great Pyramids, the boys are finally sent to the front line, where their speed makes them candidates for messengers in one of the war's bloodiest battles.
Hard Word, The (2002) Directed by Scott Roberts - Out of prison after serving time for armed robbery, brothers Dale (Guy Pearce), Mal (Damien Richardson) and Shane (Joel Edgerton) are set for a bank heist planned by their underhanded lawyer, Frank (Robert Taylor). But after pocketing his share of the cash, Frank, who's bedding Dale's wife (Rachel Griffiths), arranges to have them incarcerated again. Though he understands what his attorney is up to, Dale and his brothers agree to pull off a final robbery if Frank can get them freed once more.
Head On (1998) Directed by Ana Kokkinos - Ari (Alex Dimitriades), the son of two Greek immigrants, is an alienated teenager who lives in Melbourne, Australia. He spends his time seeking out cheap thrills, and, over the course of one day, he dives into a bottomless pit of hedonism. He sleeps with a few men he meets, he sleeps with his friend Betty (Elena Mandalis), he takes drugs, he sells drugs and he rages against society. Ari seems numb to life until he and his best friend (Paul Capsis) have a violent run-in with the cops.
Heavenly Creatures (1994) Directed by Peter Jackson - Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet (Kate Winslet) transfers from England to Christchurch, New Zealand, with her family, and forms a bond with the quiet, brooding Pauline (Melanie Lynskey) through their shared love of handsome big screen tenor Mario Lanza and games of make believe. But when their parents begin to suspect that their increasingly intense friendship is becoming unhealthy, the girls decide to run away to America, hatching a dark plan for those who threaten to keep them apart.
Her Majesty (2001) Directed by Mark J. Gordon - (New Zealand) Residents of a small New Zealand town are eagerly anticipating a visit from Queen Elizabeth II after one young local, Elizabeth (Sally Andrews), begs the royal to come in a string of letters. For Elizabeth, the queen's impending arrival means everything, until she befriends a Maori woman, Hira (Vicky Haughton), who is campaigning against the queen's appearance. Elizabeth learns that Hira is still haunted by atrocities the British committed against the Maori people almost 100 years ago.
Hunter, The (2011) Directed by Daniel Nettheim - Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
Idiot Box (1996) Directed by David Caesar - Kev (Ben Mendelsohn) and Mick (Jeremy Sims) are bored, reckless young men living in Australian suburbia. They spend their days drinking, with Mick trying to hit on liquor store cashier Lani (Robyn Loau) and Kev mistreating his girlfriend. They decide to pull a bank heist, but as they plan, a more professional ring of crooks knocks off their intended target. Unfortunately, Mick and Kev arrive at the scene just in time to run into detectives Eric (Graeme Blundell) and Leanne (Deborah Kennedy).
Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, The (2005) Directed by Peter Andrikidis - True story of an eighteenth century female convict arrested for petty theft and sentenced to seven years in prison who stages the only successful escape from the Australian penal colony ever recorded.
Innocence (2000) Directed by Paul Cox - "Innocence" is a tense, engaging depiction of a love triangle between a woman (Julia Blake) who slowly drifts out of her 20-year marriage to her husband (Terry Norris) when an old boyfriend (Charles Tingwell) comes back into her life after a long separation and again declares his love for her.
Introducing the Dwights (2007) Directed by Cherie Nowlan - 21-year-old Tim Dwight comes from a peculiar family; his mother, Jean, is a bawdy stage comic renowned for her scatological sense of humor and his father, John, is a faded country-music star who now works as a low-rent security guard. While dad is busy trying to revive his flat-lined career, mom spends most of her time doting on Tim and his developmentally disabled brother, Mark.
Ja’mie: Private School Girl (2013) Directed by Chris Lilley - `Ja'mie: Private School Girl' continues the adventures of Ja'mie King, a character first introduced to HBO viewers in the acclaimed 2008 series `Summer Heights High'. She was a self-absorbed exchange student at a public school then; now Ja'mie is making the most of her final three months of high school at Hillford Girls Grammar, where the resident `queen bee' is the best-known and most-feared girl on campus. Among other plans, Ja'mie sets her sights on winning the prestigious Hillford Medal for `Best Girl in Year 12', and wooing the hot new guy at nearby Kelton Boys Grammar. The six-episode series stars Australian comic and writer Chris Lilley in the title role. Lilley also created, wrote and starred in `Summer Heights High' as well as `Angry Boys', in which he also played all six main characters.
Japanese Story (2003) Directed by Sue Brooks - Sandy (Toni Collette), the co-owner of a software company, is responsible for making sure a Japanese businessman, Hiromitsu Tachibana (Gotaro Tsunashima), is taken care of while they try to work out a possible deal. A power play is immediately set into motion, with Hiromitsu treating Sandy as his subordinate and Sandy accepting it. Their relationship, however, grows much more complicated when they get stuck in the desert with only each other to count on.
Kenny (2006) Directed by Clayton Jacobson - Australian Kenny Smyth (Shane Jacobson) has possibly one of the most thankless and off-putting occupations imaginable: He's a plumber who specializes in delivering and maintaining portable toilets to well-populated events. Mockumentary cameras follow Smyth as he juggles his family life with his excrement-soaked travails and eventually works his way to the highlight of his career -- a visit to the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville, Tenn., a gathering for renowned plumbing pros.
Killing Ground (2016) Directed by Damien Power - Sam and Ian take off on what they believe will be a peaceful camping trip. Their break turns into a battle for survival when they discover a bloody toddler wandering around in the bush and find that an incredibly disturbing crime has been committed.
King Kong (2005) Directed by Peter Jackson - Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. Accompanying him are playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) and actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is whisked away by the monstrous ape, Kong, after they reach the island. The crew encounters dinosaurs and other creatures as they race to rescue Ann, while the actress forms a bond with her simian captor.
Lake Mungo (2008) Directed by Joel Anderson - Alice drowns while swimming and her family begins experiencing inexplicable events in their home. The family hires a parapsychologist whose investigation unveils Alice's secret double life and leads them all to Lake Mungo.
Lantana (2001) Directed by Ray Lawrence - Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers (Barbara Hershey) suspects that her husband John (Geoffrey Rush) is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia) attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.
Little Death, The (2014) Directed by Josh Lawson - A game of sexual role-playing convinces a man that he wants to become a full-time actor, in one of several stories of suburbanites exploring erotic fetishes.
Loaded (1994) Directed by Anne Campion - Tragedy alters the lives of seven friends making an amateur horror film during a weekend in the British countryside.
Look Both Ways (2005) Directed by Sarah Watt - As the weekend looms, three troubled people are faced with potentially life-changing events. After her father's death, Meryl (Justine Clarke) is forced to cut her bereavement short to focus on a deadline for work. Nick (William McInnes), a reporter, awaits his cancer test results while his photographer Andy (Anthony Hayes) is preoccupied with his girlfriend's unplanned pregnancy. When a train crashed near Meryl, Nick and Andy interview her, sparking a romance between Nick and the grieving woman.
Lou (2011) Directed by Belinda Chayko - Rhia's relationship with her daughter Lou hits an all-time low when she lets her father-in-law, Doyle, who has Alzheimer's move in. More problems arise when Doyle mistakes her for his late wife, Annie, and begins courting her.
Love Serenade (1996) Directed by Shirley Barrett - Dimity (Miranda Otto), an introverted, unassuming waitress at a Chinese restaurant in the desolate Australian town of Sunray, has never been in a relationship. Her housemate and sister, Vicki-Ann (Rebecca Frith), a raucous hairdresser, spends her spare time reading romance novels and fantasizing about marriage. When Ken Sherry (George Shevtsov), a slimy, smooth-talking radio disc jockey from Brisbane, moves in next door, the two love-starved sisters compete for his affection.
Loved Ones, The (2012) Directed by Sean Byrne - In order to avoid a ghostly figure in the road, Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father. While his mother goes to pieces, Brent escapes into a marijuana fuelled world of pain and guilt.
Macbeth (2006) Directed by Geoffrey Wright - Macbeth, driven by a prophecy, rises from loyal henchman to Melbourne gang leader after he plots with his wife to kill his boss Duncan. He rules the underworld with an iron fist, which ultimately leads to his own destruction.
Mad Max (1979) Directed by George Miller - In a not-too-distant dystopian future, when man's most precious resource -- oil -- has been depleted and the world plunged into war, famine and financial chaos, the last vestiges of the law in Australia attempt to restrain a vicious biker gang. Max (Mel Gibson), an officer with the Main Force Patrol, launches a personal vendetta against the gang when his wife (Joanne Samuel) and son are hunted down and murdered, leaving him with nothing but the instincts for survival and retribution.
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome (1985) Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie - In the third of the "Mad Max" movies, Max (Mel Gibson) drifts into an evil town ruled by Turner. There he becomes a gladiator and gets dumped in the desert where he is rescued by a band of feral orphans who have been looking for help for years. When several of them take his appearance as a sign and go off into the desert, he follows them back to the town.
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) Directed by Bruce Beresford - Eleven-year-old Li Cunxin is taken from his family in rural China to train in Beijing and becomes one of China's greatest dancers. As a young cultural exchange student, he defects to the United States.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Directed by Peter Weir - In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.
Meet the Feebles (1989) Directed by Peter Jackson - (New Zealand) Fame-seeking members of the animal kingdom experience the sleazier side of show business in this puppet-filled parody.
Modern Love (2006) Directed by Alex Frayne - John moves his family to a remote, isolated part of the woods in order to claim an inheritance. A bizarre series of events dredges up memories from John's past, which could have a lasting impact on their son Edward.
Muriel’s Wedding (1994) Directed by P.J. Hogan - Socially awkward Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father (Bill Hunter), Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk (Rachel Griffiths), and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.
My Brilliant Career (1979) Directed by Gillian Armstrong - Growing up in the Australian outback, creative and headstrong Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) dreams of becoming a famous writer despite long odds and the objections of her family. Forced by money problems to move in with her rich grandmother (Aileen Britton), she soon makes the acquaintance of a handsome landowner, Harry (Sam Neill), and wins him over despite their class differences. When Harry proposes, Sybylla must choose between romantic love and the brilliant career she craves.
Mystery Road (2013) Directed by Ivan Sen - A murdered girl is found under a bridge on a remote road and indigenous detective Jay Swan gets the case. Jay finds that no-one is that interested in solving the murder of an indigenous teenager and he is forced to work alone.
Navigator, The: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) Directed by Vincent Ward - In Cumbria, England, in the year 1348, a village prepares for the dreadful onslaught of the Black Plague. Their only hope comes from an unlikely source -- Griffin (Hamish McFarlane), a boy who envisions salvation by journeying on a quest into another world. With his brother (Bruce Lyons) and four companions, Griffin leads them into a time portal to the 20th century. Suddenly, they find themselves in New Zealand in 1988, facing challenges even more frightening than the world they know.
Newcastle (2008) Directed by Dan Castle - Tragedy befalls one of three brothers while on an outback surfing outing with friends.
Next of Kin (1982) Directed by Tony Williams - In a rest home for elderly people, a daughter reads her mother's diary. Soon events that are mentioned in the mother's diary begin to happen to the daughter.
Not Suitable for Children (2012) Directed by Peter Templeman - A womanizer (Ryan Kwanten) learns he has one month before he becomes sterile, so he tries to impregnate a woman before it's too late.
Nugget, The (2002) Directed by Bill Bennett - Three friends -- the unlucky Lotto (Eric Bana), the naive Wookie (Stephen Curry) and the lazy Sue (Dave O'Neil) -- are road workers by day and gold diggers on weekends. On one trip out in the hills, the three misfits strike it rich when they stumble across a huge nugget of gold worth millions of dollars. After the three friends argue over how to split their findings, they encounter even bigger problems: Other gold prospectors know what they found, and they're trying to steal it.
Opal Dream (2006) Directed by Peter Cattaneo - Australians Rex Williamson (Vince Colosimo) and his family struggle to make ends meet in an opal-mining community in the Outback. Daughter Kellyanne (Sapphire Boyce) passes the time with her two imaginary friends, Pobby and Dingan. When the rest of the family grow tired of her obsession with her nonexistent buddies, Rex tells his daughter that Pobby and Dingan are lost in the mine. Bad times lie ahead for the family when Kellyanne reacts badly to the news.
Oranges & Sunshine (2010) Directed by Jim Loach - Until the early 1970s, thousands of British children -- many orphans, others taken by social workers from broken homes -- were packed onto ships bound for Australia. Promised "oranges and sunshine," many instead endured abuse in workhouses as virtual slaves. In 1987, Nottingham, England, social worker Margaret Humphreys (Emily Watson) learns the horrific extent of this program as she attempts to help two of its survivors, the timid Jack (Hugo Weaving) and the violent Len (David Wenham).
Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Directed by Gillian Armstrong - After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins (Ralph Fiennes) becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier (Cate Blanchett) is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.
Perfect Creature (2007) Directed by Glenn Standring - In an alternate universe, vampires known as The Brothers have been helping humans fight disease for 300 years. In the 1960s, peace between the two groups is threatened when a strong flu decimates the human population. Brother Silas (Dougray Scott) is sent to investigate the disease, along with human police officer Lilly (Saffron Burrows), who despises his kind. Together, they realize that a rogue vampire, Brother Edgar (Leo Gregory), is trying to destroy mankind with a new virus.
Proof (1991) Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse - Martin (Hugo Weaving) is a blind Australian man with trust issues stemming from childhood. Not believing people's descriptions of the world around him, Martin takes photographs to have others describe what they see for comparison, after which he labels the pictures in Braille. The only other person in Martin's life is Celia (Genevieve Picot), his housekeeper, who rearranges the furniture and secretly loves him -- until he meets Andy (Russell Crowe), a dishwasher with a talent for description.
Proposition, The (2005) Directed by John Hillcoat - In 1880s Australia, a lawman (Ray Winstone) offers renegade Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother (Danny Huston), who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.
Quiet Earth, The (1985) Directed by Geoff Murphy - When everyone around him vanishes overnight, scientist Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) finds himself seemingly the only person on the planet. The isolation initially drives him to the brink of suicide, but eventually Zac adapts to a day-to-day routine. After meeting two other survivors, Joanne (Alison Routledge) and Api (Peter Smith), a Maori, the trio roams New Zealand trying to understand what caused everyone else to disappear, why they remained behind -- and whether disaster will strike again.
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Directed by Philip Noyce - Three mixed-race girls are torn brutally from their Aboriginal mother and sent over a thousand miles away to a training camp for domestic workers as part of a government policy to integrate them into white society. Linking the camp and their distant home territory is a vast rabbit-proof fence, which stretches from one coast to another and just might help the girls find their way back.
Rage in Placid Lake, The (2003) Directed by Tony McNamara - A teenager rejects his suburban, bohemian upbringing and becomes a functioning, contributing member of society in a white-collar role at an insurance company.
Railway Man, The (2013) Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky - Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a former British army officer and POW, discovers that the Japanese interpreter who tortured him is still alive. He and his new wife (Nicole Kidman) set out to confront the man who caused him so much pain.
Rain (2001) Directed by Christine Jeffs - (New Zealand) Teenager Janey (Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki) and her little brother, Jim (Aaron Murphy), go on vacation to New Zealand's Mahurangi Peninsula with their parents, Kate (Sarah Peirse) and Ed (Alistair Browning). There, it becomes increasingly obvious to Janey that her parents are drifting apart. Kate is having an affair with a rugged boat captain named Cady (Marton Csokas), while Ed loses himself in whiskey. Fond of Cady herself, Janey decides to pursue him, while everyone neglects little Jim.
Reef, The (2010) Directed by Andrew Traucki - A sailing trip becomes a disaster for a group of friends when the boat sinks and a white shark hunts the helpless passengers.
Restraint (2008) Directed by David Denneen - A young couple is on the run from the long arm of the law, and has sought refuge on a remote estate. Here they are forced to take the owner hostage. It does not exactly make the rest of the journey easier.
Road from Coorain, The (2002) Directed by Brendan Maher - A compelling tale based on Australian writer Jill Ker Conway's celebrated autobiography about a heroic and ambitious woman's struggle for independence, and her complex relationship with her mother.
Road Warrior, The (1981) Directed by George Miller - After avenging the death of his wife and young son at the hands of a vicious gang leader, Max (Mel Gibson) drives the post-apocalyptic highways of the Australian outback, fending off attacks from nomadic tribes that prey on outsiders. Falling into an encampment led by the relatively peaceful Pappagallo (Mike Preston), Max at first schemes to steal their oil, but soon becomes the group's reluctant defender against the hulking Humungus (Kjell Nilsson) and his ruthless marauders.
Romper Stomper (1992) Directed by Geoffrey Wright - Hando (Russell Crowe) and Davey (Daniel Pollock) are the leaders of a racist youth gang who spend their nights attacking Asian immigrants in a rough section of Melbourne. On the run after losing badly in a fight against the new Vietnamese owners of their local pub, the pair hook up with teenage junkie Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie), who suggests robbing the mansion of her rich and sexually abusive father (Leigh Russell). But the girl's presence begins to drive a wedge between the longtime friends.
Romulus, My Father (2007) Directed by Richard Roxburgh - A woman's (Franka Potente) increasingly erratic behavior affects her husband (Eric Bana), her lover (Russell Dykstra) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
Rover, The (2014) Directed by David Michôd - In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has disintegrated. Hardened drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) wanders across this dangerous and desolate landscape. When thieves steal Eric's car -- and only remaining possession -- they leave behind Rey (Robert Pattinson), a wounded comrade. Eric forces Rey to help him hunt down the gang in an unrelenting quest to take back the one thing that matters to him.
Sapphires, The (2012) Directed by Wayne Blair - In 1968, four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war as their all-girl group The Sapphires travels to Vietnam to entertain the US troops.
Shine (1996) Directed by Scott Hicks - As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's (Geoffrey Rush) musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl). When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.
Sleeping Beauty (2011) Directed by Julia Leigh - A college student (Emily Browning) becomes a niche sex worker for a high-end brothel where customers pay to fondle her while she sleeps.
Snowtown Murders, The (2011) Directed by Justin Kurzel - A charismatic but violent predator (Daniel Henshall) takes his girlfriend's teenage son (Lucas Pittaway) under his wing and makes him an accomplice in a murder spree.
Son of a Gun (2014) Directed by Julius Avery - JR, a small-time, teenage criminal finds himself locked up for a minor crime and forced to adapt to the harsh realities of prison life. Fellow prisoner and Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, offers JR protection, but it comes at a price. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom by staging a daring prison break.
Square, The (2008) Directed by Nash Edgerton - Ray (David Roberts), a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla (Claire van der Boom). Carla's husband, Greg (Anthony Hayes), is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.
Strange Bedfellows (2004) Directed by Dean Murphy - Vince Hopgood (Paul Hogan) is a recently divorced theater owner with some serious tax problems. When Vince learns that a new tax loophole for live-in gay couples would allow him to keep his property, he asks his best friend, Ralph (Michael Caton), to pose as his lover. In order to fool the taxman, the gruff, small-town Aussie pals make a clueless attempt to act like a homosexual couple. Along the way, they befriend actual gays and reevaluate stereotypes of the gay community.
Strictly Ballroom (1992) Directed by Baz Luhrman - A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.
Swimming Upstream (2003) Directed by Russell Mulcahy - One of many siblings in a large Australian family, Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer) struggles to make his own mark and, most importantly, garner the respect of his stern father, Harold (Geoffrey Rush). Deciding to pursue competitive swimming, Tony embarks on a quest to become the best athlete possible. Along the way, he discovers both confidence and his talent. Although Tony has the support of his beleaguered mom, Dora (Judy Davis), winning over his dad proves to be far more difficult.
Ten Canoes (2006) Directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr - Presenting a tale within a tale, this Australian film follows Dayindi (Jamie Gulpilil), a young aboriginal warrior, as he wanders the wilderness hunting for eggs. Dayindi hears a story told by his brother Minygululu (Peter Minygululu), which echoes his own situation. A man who lusts after his brother's wife, the character in the tale kills a member of another tribe and faces dire consequences, with the story's ending reverberating in Dayindi's own life.
Three Blind Mice (2008) Directed by Matthew Newton - Three Australian sailors (Ewen Leslie, Toby Schmitz, Matthew Newton) set out to have a night on the town before they are shipped out to Iraq.
Tracker (2011) Directed by Ian Sharp - An Afrikaner Boer War veteran is hired to track a man accused of killing a soldier. He eventually captures his fugitive in the countryside, only to learn that he's innocent of the crime. When faced with the life changing decision to turn him in or set him free only one man will walk away alive.
Tracker, The (2002) Directed by Rolf de Heer - When a white woman is murdered in 1920s Australia, a police officer (Gary Sweet) ventures into the outback with a small crew in search of the aboriginal fugitive (Noel Wilton) accused of the crime. In his group are a newcomer to the country (Damon Gameau), an old sage (Grant Page) and an indigenous tracker (David Gulpilil) who is not fully trusted by the racially prejudiced officer. As the pursuit through this dangerous territory drags on, tensions begin to rise between the crew members.
Tracks (2013) Directed by John Curran - Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian (Mia Wasikowska) satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
Tree, The (2011) Directed by Julie Bertuccelli - A young girl believes her dead father talks to her through a giant fig tree, and won't allow it to be chopped down.
True History of the Kelly Gang, The (2019) Directed by Justin Kurzel - An exploration of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they attempt to evade authorities during the 1870s.
Tunnel, The (2011) Directed by Carlo Ledesma - A film crew learns of a government cover-up about the abandoned train tunnels beneath the heart of Sydney, and decides to go inside to try to find the truth. Very quickly the group begins to realize that perhaps the cover-up was for a good reason.
Turning, The (2013) Directed The Turning Ensemble - A collection of short films based on 18 different stories written by Australian author Tim Winton, exploring the impact of the past on the present, and how seemingly random incidents can drastically shape us.
Waiting City, The (2009) Directed by Claire McCarthy - A lawyer (Radha Mitchell) and her husband (Joel Edgerton) go to India to adopt a baby, but the obstacles they encounter during the process push their already fragile marriage to the breaking point.
Water Diviner, The (2014) Directed by Russell Crowe - Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey to find his three sons, who never returned home from the war. When he arrives in Istanbul, he meets others who have also suffered losses: hotelier Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) and her son, Orhan, who befriends Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdogan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor's sons and now may be their father's only hope in finding closure.
Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) Directed by Stephan Elliott - An Australian (Susie Porter) kidnaps an American (Jonathon Schaech) and keeps him prisoner in her odd village, where denizens drink beer, curse and listen to U.S. show tunes.
Well, The (1997) Directed by Samantha Lang - An accident creates guilt, fear and suspicion that tear at the relationship between two Australian women (Pamela Rabe, Miranda Otto).
Whale Rider (2002) Directed by Niki Caro - (New Zealand) Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe in New Zealand. This ancient custom is upset when the child selected to be the next chief dies at birth. However his twin sister, Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), survives. At age 12, she enlists the help of her grandmother (Vicky Haughton) and the training of her uncle (Grant Roa) to claim her birthright. But to break with convention, she'll have to do the impossible: win over her ultra-traditional grandfather (Rawiri Paratene).
Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) Directed by Werner Herzog - A surveying team led by Australian geologist Lance Hackett (Bruce Spence) is setting off subterranean explosions deep in the outback, searching for possible uranium mining sites. Hackett's work is interrupted by Aboriginals Miliritbi (Wandjuk Marika) and Dayipu (Roy Marika), who claim that green ants dream underneath this land, and, if the insects' slumbers are interrupted, the world will come to an end. The dispute between the two sides becomes both a court case and a philosophical debate.
Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) Directed by John Duigan - In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway (Rachel Ward) falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason (Michael York). But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette (Karina Lombard) behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester (Nathaniel Parker), an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.
World’s Fastest Indian, The (2005) Directed by Roger Donaldson - (New Zealand) New Zealander Burt Munro spent years perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle. The year is 1967, and Burt takes his machine to Utah's salt flats, where he attempts the impossible, using his dream bike to set a new world's record for speed. Based on a true story, the record Munro set more than three decades ago still has not been broken to this day.
Year My Voice Broke, The (1987) Directed by John Duigan - Danny (Noah Taylor) and Freya (Loene Carmen) have been friends since they were little children, and now that they're becoming young adults, Danny's feelings for her are becoming sexual. Freya, though, turns her attention to Trevor (Ben Mendelsohn), a charismatic rugby player and occasional car thief. Danny's jealousy is tempered by the fact that Trevor seems like a genuinely decent guy. The three misfits become allies against the bullies in their small Australian town.
Year of Living Dangerously, The (1982) Directed by Peter Weir - When journalist Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, he has difficulty making contacts. He forms a friendship with dwarf photographer Billy Kwan (Linda Hunt), through whom he meets British diplomat Jill Bryant (Sigourney Weaver). Bryant falls for Hamilton, and she gives him key information about an approaching Communist uprising. As the city becomes more dangerous, Hamilton stays to pursue the story. However, he faces more threats as he gets closer to the government.