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Warwick Thornton: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
11
on screen
1996–2025
box office
$22.6M
award wins
3
average score
78
Biggest hits

The Best Warwick Thornton Movies

The films of Warwick Thornton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Nana (2007) leads with $9.62M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Warwick Thornton's Career in Numbers

Warwick Thornton's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Warwick Thornton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from From Sand to Celluloid: Payback (1996) to The New Boy (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Warwick Thornton Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 1
  2. 2000s 4
  3. 2010s 4
  4. 2020s 1

The 2000s were Warwick Thornton's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Warwick Thornton Movies by Genre

  • Drama 6
  • Adventure 1
  • Romance 1
  • Music 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Warwick Thornton has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of adventure (1).

Warwick Thornton Career Milestones

First film
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback 1996
Biggest box office hit
Nana $9.62M worldwide
Best-rated film
Sweet Country Movie Echo Score 82
Newest film
The New Boy 2025
11 credits

Warwick Thornton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Warwick Thornton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Warwick Thornton

10
  1. 2025 The New Boy (2025) movie poster The New Boy Drama Movie Echo Score: 73
  2. 2018 Sweet Country (2018) movie poster Sweet Country Adventure Movie Echo Score: 82
  3. 2013 The Darkside (2013) movie poster The Darkside Drama
  4. 2013 The Turning (2013) movie poster The Turning Drama
  5. 2010 Samson and Delilah (2010) movie poster Samson and Delilah Drama
  6. 2009 Samson and Delilah (2009) movie poster Samson and Delilah Romance
  7. 2007 Nana (2007) movie poster Nana Drama
  8. 2005 Green Bush (2005) movie poster Green Bush Music
  9. 2002 Mimi (2002) movie poster Mimi Comedy
  10. 1996 From Sand to Celluloid: Payback (1996) movie poster From Sand to Celluloid: Payback Drama

Warwick Thornton in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2020 The Beach (2020) movie poster The Beach as Self · Documentary
3 wins · 3 nominations

Warwick Thornton: Awards & Nominations

3 wins from 3 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 2017 to 2018. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • AACTA Awards logo AACTA Awards 2 wins from 2 nominations
  • TIFF logo TIFF 1 win from 1 nomination
Works with

Who Warwick Thornton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Warwick Thornton shares the most films with. Bryan Brown comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Cate Blanchett (2).

FAQ

Warwick Thornton: Questions & Answers

How many movies Warwick Thornton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Warwick Thornton been in?

Warwick Thornton is credited on 11 films, from 1996 to 2025. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Warwick Thornton's highest-grossing movie?

Nana (2007) is Warwick Thornton's biggest box office hit, with $9.62M worldwide, ahead of The New Boy (2025) ($7.53M). Across every film with box office figures, Warwick Thornton's movies have made $22.6M.

Warwick Thornton's biggest hits

What is the best Warwick Thornton movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Warwick Thornton's best-rated film is Sweet Country (2018) with a score of 82, followed by The New Boy (2025) (73).

Best Warwick Thornton movies, ranked

Has Warwick Thornton won an Oscar?

Warwick Thornton has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Warwick Thornton has 3 wins from 3 nominations.

What is Warwick Thornton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Warwick Thornton's filmography is The New Boy (2025), which Warwick Thornton directed.

Who does Warwick Thornton work with most often?

Warwick Thornton shares the most films with Bryan Brown (2 films), Cate Blanchett (2 films) and Wayne Blair (2 films).

The Best Warwick Thornton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 directing credits.

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