Australia
A determined English noblewoman arrives in 1930s Australia to salvage her husband’s failing cattle station, only to uncover a dangerous conspiracy and form an unlikely bond with a half-Aboriginal boy caught in the storm of war and injustice.
“Welcome to Australia!”
Synopsis
Set in northern Australia prior to the outbreak of World War II, the story follows an English aristocrat who inherits a vast ranch and forms an uneasy alliance with a stockman to defend her property from a hostile takeover. As they embark on the arduous task of driving 2,000 cattle across harsh terrain, they witness firsthand the Japanese bombing of Darwin.
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A crew of 323+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dody DornShot by Mandy WalkerScored by David HirschfelderDesigned by Catherine MartinSound by Anna BehlmerCostumes by Catherine Martin Nm0552039
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$211.8M
US & Canada: $49.6M — 23% of worldwide · International: $162.2M (77%)
Opening weekend: $5.2M — 11% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.2M — 11% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,617 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Australiade
- kaylani leien
- (Working Title)Untitled Baz Luhrmann Project
- (Bulgarian)Австралия
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- AustraliaNov 18, 2008
- United StatesNov 24, 2008
- CanadaNov 26, 2008
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Cast & Crew
323 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Nicole Kidman
as Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman
as Drover
Shea Adams
as Carney Boy #3
Eddie Baroo
as Bull
Ray Barrett
as Ramsden
Tony Barry
as Sergeant Callahan
Jamal Sydney Bednarz
as Mission Boy
Damian Bradford
as Constable #1
Bryan Brown
as King Carney
Nathin Art Butler
as Carney Boy #1
Tara Carpenter
as Essential Services Woman
Rebecca Chatfield
as Magarri's Niece
Supporting cast
69Lillian Crombie
as Bandy Legs
Max Cullen
as Old Drunk
Essie Davis
as Cath Carney
Arthur Dignam
as Father Benedict
Michelle Dyzla
as Hairdresser
Haidee Gaudry
as Essential Services Woman
Sandy Gore
as Gloria Carney
Terence Gregory
as Mission Boy
David Gulpilil
as King George
Jamie Gulpilil
as Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne
as Lady Sarah's Butler
Sean Hall
as Soldier (At Government House)
Nigel Harbach
as Carney Boy #4
Joy Hilditch
as Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills
as Flying Boat Steward
Jimmy Hong
as Carney Manservant
Bill Hunter
as Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jarwyn Irvin Collins
as Mission Boy
Robert Jago
as Military Police
John Jarratt
as Sergeant
Eugene Kang
as Waiter
Jacek Koman
as Ivan
Crusoe Kurddal
as Aboriginal Tracker
Liam Lannigan
as Mission Boy
Siena Larsson
as Flying Boat Passenger Child
Nathan Lawson
as Constable #2
Cody Lea
as Mission Boy
Jack Leech
as Ball Guest
Charles Leung
as Waiter
Jacob Linger
as Evacuee Child
Mark Malabirr
as Porter (Wharf)
John Martin
as Ball Guest
Logan Mattingley
as Mission Boy
Adam Mcmonigal
as Darwin Policeman
Ben Mendelsohn
as Captain Dutton
Dylan Minggun
as Mission Boy
Phillippe Moon
as Ball Photographer
Nyalik Munungurr
as Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott
as Naval Officer
David Ngoombujarra
as Magarri
Barry Otto
as Administrator Allsop
Angus Pilakui
as Goolaj
Robin Royce Queree
as Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone
as Stockman
Garry Scott
as Downtown Pub Patron
John Sheerin
as Fireman
Bruce Spence
as Dr. Barker
Jack Thompson
as Kipling Flynn
Wah Yuen
as Sing Song
Kerry Walker
as Myrtle Allsop
Elaine Walker
as Ball Guest
Brandon Walters
as Nullah
John Walton
as Carney Boy #2
David Wenham
as Neil Fletcher
Matthew Whittet
as Brother Frank
Ursula Yovich
as Daisy
Brendan Byrne
as Ball Guest
Danielle Carey
as Evacuee Mother
Will Gabriel
as Drover, Guest, Waiter
Jedda
as Drover's Dog
Shaun R L King
as Soldier
Bronte Larsson
as Flying Boat Passenger Child 2
Anton Monsted
as Maitland Ashley
Brennan Muhoberac
as Military Policeman
Harrison Norris
as Crying Boy
Chris Polzot
as Firefighter
Ben Ross
as Injured Soldier
Derek Steen
as Soldier
Schuyler Weiss
as Man at Ball
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
6Other crew
235Clare Cunningham
accountant: art department
Carolyn Burke
accounting assistant
Shannon Anthoness
accounting assistant
Jeremy Grogan
additional assistant director
Jesse Allan
additional assistant director
Dany Cooper
additional film editor
Kalotina Amperidis
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Lara Jade Birch
additional makeup (as Lara Jade)
Vivienne Boo Fox
additional makeup artist
Daniel Baker
additional orchestrator
Laura Bishop
additional orchestrator
Mike Horvath
additional third assistant director: reshoots (as Michael Horvath)
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