Australia (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Australia is a 2008 adventure drama directed by Baz Luhrmann. It runs 2 hours 45 minutes and earned $211.8 million worldwide on a $130 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 45m (165 min)
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Original language
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Spanish - Budget
- $130M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Australia About?
The premise of Australia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the years leading up to World War II, an English lady travels to Australia to assess a vast cattle station that has been left to her. There, she encounters a drover, and they form an uneasy partnership to protect the property. Their journey through the challenging outback is complicated by the impending threat of war, ultimately leading them to face the devastating Japanese bombing of Darwin and fight to defend their home.
Australia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- soldier
- 1940s
- prejudice
- dog
- airplane
- horse
- desert
- year 1942
- year 1939
- australian aborigine
- army
- sex scene
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- old man
- police officer
- american
- reference to the wizard of oz
- australian western
- cover up
- place in title
- one word title
- country in title
- falling off a horse
- fired from a job
- fly
- epic adventure
- epic western
- epic war
- epic romance
- pacific island
- southern hemisphere
- woman wears a tie
- hairy chested man
- child
- fish out of water scenario
- bare chested man
- campsite
- place name as title
- sex
- period drama
- epic drama
- south-pacific
- location in title
- cattle
- australia
- drover
- cattle baron
- bombing
- bombing of darwin
- aristocrat
- pearl harbor hawaii
The Director of Australia
Directed by Baz Luhrmann.
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Director Baz Luhrmann
Australia Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Australia 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 66% User score
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Australia Plot Summary
What happens in Australia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Australia’s controversial policy of separating Aboriginal children from their families, known as the stolen generations, sets the backdrop for this poignant tale. In the lead-up to World War II, in 1939, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) arrives in Australia with the intent to convince her unfaithful husband to sell their struggling cattle station, Faraway Downs, which spans Western Australia and the Northern Territory, reaching out towards the Timor Sea. To assist her, her husband sends The Drover (Hugh Jackman), a rugged cattle driver, to escort her to the ranch.
Full summary
The whole story of Australia, scene by scene
Australia Box Office & Budget
Australia grossed $211.8 million worldwide on a $130 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $49.6 million came from the US and Canada and $162.2 million (77%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$211.8M
1.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $49.6M
- International
- $162.2M
- Budget
- $130M
Australia Awards & Nominations
Australia was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Best Young Performer
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Oscars 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Costume Design
Australia Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Trailer
How Well Do You Know Australia?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What event forces Lady Sarah Ashley to travel to Australia?
Cars in Australia
24 cars on screen, including the 1939 GMC AC-350 and the 1934 Chevrolet.
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1939 GMC AC-350 Important role -
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1939 Chevrolet Coupe Utility Minor role -
1930 Chevrolet Universal Minor role
Australia Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “オーストラリア” and “오스트레일리아”.
- Also known as
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- オーストラリア
- 오스트레일리아
- Ausztrália
- Австралия
- Avustralya
- Austrália
- 澳洲乱世情
- Austrálie
- אוסטרליה
- Аустралија
- Austrālija
- Australija
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- Австралія
- ออสเตรเลีย
- Australie
- 澳大利亞
- Chuyện tình nước Úc
- Austràlia
- Avstralija
- استرالیا
Seen Australia?
Movies Like Australia
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Overlanders, A Town Like Alice and The Man from Down Under.
Australia FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards, post-credit scenes and language of Australia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Australia?
Australia runs 2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes).
When was Australia released?
Australia was released on November 14, 2008.
Who directed Australia?
Australia was directed by Baz Luhrmann.
More films by Baz Luhrmann How much did Australia make at the box office?
Australia grossed $211.8 million worldwide ($49.6 million domestic, $162.2 million international) on a budget of $130 million.
How is Australia rated?
Australia has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 53 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Was Australia nominated for any awards?
Australia received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Australia have a post-credit scene?
No. Australia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Australia in?
The original language of Australia is Spanish.
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