Australia

Name: Australia
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-05-11

Drama29m

🍅53%

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53%

Tomatometer

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65%

Popcornmeter

Storyline

Helena, a woman in her early 40's, is obsessed with getting pregnant. After failing her last try, her neighbors get back from the hospital with their new born baby. Helena breaks in to their house when they´re gone, steals the baby monitor and starts listening to what happens next door.

Trailers

Australia / Trailer

Details

DirectorRodrigo Ruiz Patterson

ReleasedMay 11, 2016

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

2 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“Built on lavish vistas and impeccable production, Australia is unfortunately burdened with thinly drawn characters and a lack of originality.”

53% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Kimberley Jones

RTAustin ChronicleNov 6, 2018

When [Luhrmann] goes from silly to turgid in 60 seconds flat -- he punctures Australia's proportions down from epic to simply overwrought.

David Ansen

RTNewsweekFeb 6, 2018

"Australia" is a shameless-and shamelessly entertaining-pastiche. It works because Luhrmann, a true believer in movie-movie magic, stamps it all with the force of his own extravagant, generous personality.

Luke Buckmaster

RTGuardianJan 29, 2016

The effect of watching a Baz Luhrmann film is indistinguishable from the effect of having a crater-sized parcel of glitter dropped on your head.

Brian Eggert

RTDeep Focus ReviewMar 7, 2024

Lurhmann is noted for his post-modern speed and lighthearted spin. But such impatience doesn’t suit this story or its epic movie intent. Australia loses us from time to time, while wholly enthralling us at others. Overall, the scheme doesn’t work.