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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009): Ratings & Box Office

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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! is a 2009 documentary directed by Mark Hartley. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $180,957 worldwide. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
worldwide gross
$181K
Metascore
76
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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Mark Hartley
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! About?

The premise of Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

During the early 1970s, Australia’s film industry experienced a transformative period following the introduction of the R-certificate. This unleashed a wave of creative energy, giving rise to a distinctive style of genre cinema known as Ozploitation. This era saw a bold combination of sex, violence, horror, and action in films such as Mad Max, Patrick, and Turkey Shoot, pushing boundaries and leaving a lasting mark on Australian film.

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

Directed by Mark Hartley.

From the director

More from Mark Hartley

More films directed by Mark Hartley: Girl at the Window, Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, Patrick: Evil Awakens and Machete Maidens Unleashed!.

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Ratings

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

Plot

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Plot Summary

What happens in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The mythologized Australian film renaissance of the 1970s has been extensively explored, showcasing iconic films such as Sunday Too Far Away, Picnic At Hanging Rock, and My Brilliant Career. But does the full narrative truly capture the essence of this pivotal era?

This documentary dives into a transformative time when decades of strict censorship came to an abrupt halt. Australian cinema threw off the constraints of its conservative beginnings and began to create films aimed squarely at mass enjoyment. The result was an explosion of varied content, featuring everything from raunchy sex comedies to gruesome horror stories and adrenaline-fueled action flicks, all resonating with audiences both locally and globally.

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Box office

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Box Office

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! grossed $180,957 worldwide. $21,152 came from the US and Canada and $159,805 (88%) from the rest of the world.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$181K

US & Canada
$21.2K
International
$159.8K
US & Canada 12% Rest of the world 88%
Videos

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Trailers & Videos

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Не совсем Голливуд: Потрясающая, нераскрытая история австралийского эксплуатационного кино” and “Nem egészen Hollywood”.

Also known as
  • Не совсем Голливуд: Потрясающая, нераскрытая история австралийского эксплуатационного кино
  • Nem egészen Hollywood
  • Не совсем Голливуд
  • 不十分好莱坞
  • Além de Hollywood
  • 낫 콰이트 할리우드

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FAQ

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!?

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! released?

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! was released on July 31, 2009.

Who directed Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!?

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! was directed by Mark Hartley.

More films by Mark Hartley

How much did Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! make at the box office?

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! grossed $180,957 worldwide ($21,152 domestic, $159,805 international).

How is Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! rated?

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.

Does Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! have a post-credit scene?

No. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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