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1. Footloose (1984)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 92,887 | Gross: $80.04M
2. The Royal Hotel (2023)
R | 91 min | Thriller
Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.
Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum, Dylan River
Votes: 9,753
3. Limbo (II) (2023)
108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
'Limbo' follows the investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope
Votes: 1,640
4. Mystery Road (2018– )
Not Rated | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jay Swan is assigned to investigate a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station. Soon, Jay's investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.
Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Tasia Zalar, Tasma Walton, Judy Davis
Votes: 4,892
5. The Dish (2000)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond, Christopher-Robin Street
Votes: 17,131 | Gross: $2.25M
6. The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully
Votes: 4,440
7. Beyond the Wasteland (2022)
98 min | Documentary
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Beyrouthy | Stars: Bertrand Cadart, Jim 'The TANK' Dorsey, Yoshiaki Murata, Melvin Zed
Votes: 109
8. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
In rural 1960s Australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a small-time criminal, setting off a violent chain of events.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Noah Taylor, Loene Carmen, Ben Mendelsohn, Graeme Blundell
Votes: 2,283 | Gross: $0.21M
9. Street of Shame (1956)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao, Michiyo Kogure
Votes: 4,896
10. Gone (VI) (2006)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Romantic English couple meets a disarming American psychopath while vacationing in Australia.
Director: Ringan Ledwidge | Stars: Shaun Evans, Scott Mechlowicz, Yvonne Strahovski, Victoria Thaine
Votes: 4,412
11. Tomorrow, When the War Began (2016)
276 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of teenagers return from a camping trip to find themselves in the middle of an unexpected war. Among only a few Australians still free, they must learn to defend themselves against the hostile invaders.
Stars: Narek Arman, Fantine Banulski, Andrew Creer, Madeleine Clunies-Ross
Votes: 809
12. Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,646
13. Red Hill (2010)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A young police officer must survive his first day's duty in a small country town.
Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tommy Lewis, Claire van der Boom
Votes: 9,096 | Gross: $0.02M
14. Restoration Australia (2015–2019)
Documentary, Adventure, History
Thousands of historically significant yet neglected old buildings across the nation face decay due to bureaucracy and development issues.
Stars: Sibella Court, Stuart Harrison, John Baker, Kevin McLeod
Votes: 56
15. The Music Teacher (1988)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Music
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Corbiau | Stars: José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter, Sylvie Fennec
Votes: 1,045 | Gross: $1.09M
16. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A high school student forms a group that explores a hidden world accessible through TV sets to find a connection between the "realm of shadows" and the mysterious murders in their town.
Directors: Katsura Hashino, Jinya Kitsui, Susumu Nishizawa | Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Shôtarô Morikubo, Yui Horie, Ami Koshimizu
Votes: 1,307
17. The Shiralee (1987)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama, Family
Macauley is a swagman who finds himself in charge of his young daughter, Buster. The pair hike across the harsh outback landscape, in an attempt to repair their relationship and find a home.
Stars: Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Smart, Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Votes: 464
18. The Merger (2018)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.
Director: Mark Grentell | Stars: Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, John Howard, Rafferty Grierson
Votes: 1,095
19. Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A hard-drinking but hard-working gun shearer leads a group of Outback sheep herders into striking after wealthy landowners attempt to drive them from their territory.
Director: Ken Hannam | Stars: Jack Thompson, Max Cullen, Robert Bruning, Jerry Thomas
Votes: 947
20. Blue Fin (1978)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Based on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele', this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of Southern Blue Fin tuna in South ... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Schultz, Bruce Beresford | Stars: Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe, John Jarratt, Liddy Clark
Votes: 273
21. Wolf Creek: Locations (2016 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
Thriller taking place in Australia's Outback about a young woman facing horrific events and her desire to get by justice.
Stars: Theo Benton, Jack Charles, Dustin Clare, Lucy Fry
Votes: 27
22. Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land (2022)
75 min | Documentary, History
Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, indigenous Australian Aboriginal funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of ... See full summary »
Director: Sinem Saban | Stars: Djiniyini Gondarra, Baykali Ganambarr, Lowurrpa Yunupingu, Biritjalawuy Gondarra
Votes: 10
23. Twin Rivers (2007)
106 min | Drama
Set in 1939 Australia, two brothers embark on a 500 mile journey on foot across New South Wales following a dream. A chance encounter with a fellow traveler changes the course of their journey and ultimately, the course of their lives.
Director: Matthew Holmes | Stars: Darren Holmes, Matthew Holmes, Joshua Jaeger, Robyn Dickinson
Votes: 139
24. Watandar, My Countryman (2022)
70 min | Documentary, History
When former Afghan Refugee Muzafar Ali, discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for over 160 years, he begins to photograph their descendants in a search to define ... See full summary »
Director: Jolyon Hoff | Stars: Muzafar Ali, Nici Cumpston, Ken Dadleh, Elaine Mackean
Votes: 16
25. Bush Christmas (1947)
Passed | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.
Director: Ralph Smart | Stars: Chips Rafferty, John Fernside, Stan Tolhurst, Pat Penny
Votes: 526
26. Hot Moon (1999– )
Drama
A charming 'Lolita' seduces a foreigner and throws him into a case of scandal and homicide.
Stars: Paulo Betti, Ana Paula Tabalipa, Fernanda Torres, Philip Hersh
Votes: 102
27. Eureka Stockade (1949)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History, Western
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Peter Illing
Votes: 212
28. High Country (1984 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Following the death of his wife, mountain cattleman, Ben Lomax leaves the high country but is forced to return when he learns his prize stallion is to be run in a race that will break him.
Director: Bill Hughes | Stars: John Waters, Tom Oliver, Terry Serio, Simone Buchanan
Votes: 21
29. Fever (1988)
R | 84 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Policeman (Bill Hunter) discovers a suitcase full of drug money during the normal course of his duties. The temptation to keep the money leads to an ever deepening set of circumstances.
Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, Mary Regan, Jim Holt
Votes: 121
30. Valentine's Day (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Ben Valentine (Rhys Muldoon) has totally lost his way in the world. Drunk and directionless, he finds himself in trouble with the law in the small Victorian country town of Rushworth. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Duncan | Stars: Rhys Muldoon, Michael Tuahine, Anita Hegh, Freya Stafford
Votes: 91
32. Weekend of Shadows (1978)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama
In the 1930s, a farmer's wife in a small town is murdered. Suspicion falls on a Polish labourer and a posse is formed to catch him.
Director: Tom Jeffrey | Stars: John Waters, Wyn Roberts, Graham Rouse, Melissa Jaffer
Votes: 70
33. Spook (1988)
86 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Something is out there - in the bush - near the dilapidated old cabin, which a family from Sydney has rented for their vacation.
Director: David A. Hall | Stars: Tim Elston, Joanne Samuel, Daniel Hill, Amanda Hill
Votes: 56
34. Maralinga Tjarutja (2020 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
Director: Larissa Behrendt | Stars: Jeremy Lebois, Mima Smart, Hilary Williams, Tommy Baker
Votes: 31
35. Audrey Napanangka (2022)
84 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Penelope McDonald | Stars: Santo Giardina, Jungarrayi Johnson, Tyrese Johnson, Audrey Martin
Votes: 14
36. The Emeryville Experiments (2016)
83 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When their car crashes, 4 college kids seek help in Emeryville - a dilapidated village. New comers discover that place was once a ground for clinical experiments gone awry and plot an escape. They find themselves hunted by crazies.
Director: Pritesh Chheda | Stars: Tess Cline, Don Daro, Rebecca Chulew, Brett Brock
Votes: 1,085
37. The Dream Quest: 'Frog Dreaming' Shooting Locations Revisited (2018 Video)
6 min | Short, Adventure, Music
38. Wolf Creek: Visual Effects (2016 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Theo Benton, Lucy Fry, John Jarratt, Helen Magelakis
Votes: 19
39. For Good (2003)
96 min | Drama, Thriller
A 13 year old girl is raped and murdered in a small country town. Ten years later, the murderer is up for parole and the victim's father has vowed personal vengeance if the killer is released.
Director: Stuart McKenzie | Stars: Michelle Langstone, Timothy Balme, Miranda Harcourt, Tim Gordon
Votes: 49
40. Coober Pedy Unearthed (2012 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Director: John Haberfield | Stars: Fred Wright, Paul Athanasiadis, Yanni Athanasiadis, Bernadette Berthenshaw
42. A Dying Shame (1997 Video)
53 min | Documentary
'A Dying Shame' examines the plight of Aboriginal health in Australia. Through the personal stories of families and individuals within the Aboriginal community in Borroloola in the Northern... See full summary »
Director: Paul Roy | Stars: Barbara McCarthy, Paul Roy
43. McLeod's Daughters: The Inside Story (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Posie Graeme-Evans, Andrew Blaxland, Karl Zwicky, Bridie Carter
44. Yer Old Faither (2020)
84 min | Documentary, Biography
An affectionate documentary about an extraordinary Glaswegian.
Director: Heather Croall | Stars: John Croall, Heather Croall, Gary McNair
Votes: 5
45. Bella & Real, the Movie (2010)
93 min | Drama
Taking place at the Swedish countryside and in a suburb of Stockholm. At the Swedish east coast, OLLE, a football coach who has lost his job, dreams of coaching an international team. He ... See full summary »
Director: Börje Peratt | Stars: Mikael Almqvist, Omid Azrakhshi, Shawbou Azrakhshi, Helene Cederberg
Votes: 12
46. Snowtown Casting (2011 Video)
9 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris
Votes: 13
47. Behind the Scenes of 'Storm Boy' (2019 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Stars: Shawn Seet, Trevor Jamieson, Alan John, Finn Little
48. Rocket Range (1948)
3 min | Documentary, Short, News
49. A Racetrack Somewhere (2016 Video)
49 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Investigating a blossoming network of backyard stables, dedicated strappers, trainers, jockeys and equine enthusiasts, A Racetrack Somewhere explores the vast Australian landscape, delving ... See full summary »
Stars: Jo McKinnon, Hugh Bowman, Fred Brophy, Robert DiPierdomenico
Votes: 12
50. Big Girls Don't Cry (2002)
26 min | Documentary, Short
'Big Girls Don't Cry' is about the strength and resilience of three people and their families coping with end-stage renal failure. Mariah Swan (from Moree) gets a kidney transplant at 18 ... See full summary »
Director: Darrin Ballangarry | Stars: Brenda Coffey, Essie Coffey, Loreen Coffey, Nellis Coffey