Australia (2008)

Directed by Baz Luhrmann · 165 min · Adventure, Romance, Drama

33.2 TOPICAL score · #3,251 of 6,776 films

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Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.

Australia (2008, directed by Baz Luhrmann) has a TOPICAL score of 33.2 - ranked 3,251 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and historical impact, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 53% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (2,509 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.

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• Critics53% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53
• AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (2,509 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
• Still read31,169 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Nicole Kidman (actor #77), Hugh Jackman (actor #261), Essie Davis, David Wenham (actor #800)

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