Lose yourself in Australia
Contents
- Watch the official trailer
- Annie Leibovitz's Photos of Baz Luhrmann's Australia
- Quick facts on Australia the movie
- Rate the film
- Watch the (unofficial) trailer
- Test your knowledge
- Latest news on the film
- The cast
- Nicole and Hugh on Oprah
- Latest blogs on the film
- Tell us what you think about Nicole's acting
- The Soundtrack - coming soon
- Watch the director's intro to Australia
- Check out the official websites
- Add your review of "Australia"
- get into this aussie gear for down under !
Learn more about the film
Australia is a 2008 epic romance film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It is the second-highest grossing Australian film of all time, trailing Crocodile Dundee. The screenplay was written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood. The film is a character story, set between 1939 and 1942 against a dramatised backdrop of events across northern Australia at the time, such as the bombing of Darwin during World War II. Production took place in Sydney, Darwin, Kununurra, and Bowen. The movie was to be released on 13 November 2008 in AustraliaVal Morgan Cinema Network - : Details view and 16 November 2008 in the United States; however, Fox announced that it had pushed back the release dates in both Australia and the United States to 26 November 2008, with subsequent worldwide release dates throughout late December 2008 and January and February 2009.
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The film opened in Australia and the US of the 26th November 2008. This was followed by Hungary & South Korea (11 Dec), Belgium (17 Dec), Netherlands (18 Dec) and then Egypt & France (24 Dec).
The film opened in Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Germany, Greece, HK, Israel, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore and Sweden on Christmas Day and on the following day on 26th December, audiences in Austria, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, UK and Venezuela were able to see the movie.
The film had a 2009 release date in Argentina (8 Jan), Italy (16 Jan), Brazil (23 Jan), Russia (12 Feb) and Japan (28 Feb).
Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman at 'Australia' premiere in US
Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman at 'Australia' premiere in US
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Annie Leibovitz's Photos of Baz Luhrmann's Australia
Source: Vogue and Alex Billington (firstshowing.net)
Vogue hired Annie Leibovitz to do a photo shoot with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman on the set of Luhrmann's Australia - check out some of the amazing photos here.
Quick facts on Australia the movie
RATING: PG-13 (Some violence, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language)CREDITS: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Mr Luhrmann, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan from a story by Mr Luhrmann.
RUNNING TIME: 155 minutes
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More about the director, producer & co-writer of "Australia"
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Baz Luhrmann
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Find out about this talented Australian director, screenwriter & producer with films such as Moulin Rouge and Romeo Juliet to his credit. His latest venture is the epic film "Australia".
Other movies from Baz Luhrmann
Watch the (unofficial) trailer
Australia Trailer
The first (unofficial) released trailer for Baz Luhrmann's film 'Australia'. Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman - this is an epic story of survival in the harsh Australian Outback.
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Test your knowledge
of Australia (the country, not the movie !)
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Quiz: Australia - the Land Down Under
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Test your knowledge, your mettle, your trivia (not trivial) pursuit, your multiple choice skills. See if you cut the mustard, are up to snuff, ace in the hole, all that good stuff. Take my quiz is what I'm saying! (Do you dare?) Good...
Latest news on the film
- Plenty of Ritchie on worst of decade list
- Australia (2008): Baz Luhrmann's three-hour setback for Australian tourism was badly acted and aching in its political correctitude, a mix of tones and ...
- 2009 deaths: Celebrities to whom we bid farewell in September through December
- His last film role was in director Baz Luhrmann's movie Australia. Age 82. Sept. 8. Frank Batten Sr., who created the Weather Channel. Age 82. Sept. 10. ...
- 10 unforgettably bad movies
- Baz Luhrmann's three-hour setback for Australian tourism was badly acted and aching in its political correctitude, a mix of tones and styles and cute ...
- Crowe, Collette take international award
- Russell Crowe and Toni Collette have taken the international actor awards at the AFI Awards, while Baz Luhrmann's Australia has been honoured for being the ...
The cast
Nicole Kidman ... Lady Sarah AshleyHugh Jackman ... Drover
Brandon Walters ... Nullah
David Wenham ... Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown ... King Carney
Jack Thompson ... Kipling Flynn
Ben Mendelsohn ... Dutton
David Gulpilil ... King George
Barry Otto ... Administrator
Brandon Walters stars as "Nullah"
Featured cast member
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David Wenham
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Find out about this talented Australian actor who has been in movies from Moulin Rouge to Gettin' Square and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. His most recent film role was in the Baz Luhrmann blockbuster, "Australia".
HUGH JACKMAN "Australia" unsigned 8x10 photo
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Nicole and Hugh on Oprah
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Other movies from Nicole Kidman
Other movies from Hugh Jackman
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Latest blogs on the film
- Australia (Baz Luhrmann, 2008) « Atlas Film
- Perhaps this is the closest Luhrmann gets to the Real, with the image of two Aboriginal Australians walking away through the long grass. Though Australia the movie will be remembered for the concurrent shot reversal: the damp ...
- Who is the producer of the movie Australia, which was directed by ...
- Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman, and G. Mac Brown were th...
- The Film Brief: 2009 Top 10
- One thing this movie taught me is: don't try to film it. 5. Samson and Delilah: Wildly regarded as the film that should have gotten the world-wide attention that Baz Luhrmann's overblown Australia did, Samson and Delilah is a depiction ...
- Australian movie on Aborigines wins top film award after Cannes ...
- Director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic film "Australia", which had not been nominated for any top awards in his home country despite high hopes, was given the AFI's inaugural highest grossing film award, a fitting tribute to the $130 ...
Tell us what you think about Nicole's acting
Some of the reviews have been less than complimentary towards Nicole Kidman's acting in Australia. Do you agree ?
Should Baz have cast Nicole in the role of Lady Sarah Ashley
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes - she was great
No - she was terrible
The Soundtrack - coming soon
We understand there is a soundtrack on the way and hopefully soon! As the film was in post-production right up until the last minute, the soundtrack is still in the process of being pieced together due to the final product finishing recording only three short weeks ago!
Didgeridoo Dreaming: Spiritual Music of the Australian Aborigines
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
In the meantime, check out some didgeridoo action from Australia (the country, not the film !)
Watch the director's intro to Australia
Baz Luhrmann's introduction to - 'Australia' Movie
Baz Luhrmann introduces his new (in progress) film Australia.
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More videos on the production
The Making of Baz Luhrmann's Australia Movie
Horses from the movie "Australia"
AUSTRALIA MOVIE REVIEW
Hugh Jackman promoting Australia movie on FOX and Friends
Australia Movie Review: Beyond The Trailer
Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman Australia Movie Interview in Japan
Making of Australia, new movie with Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman
The Drover --Your Making me High
Australia movie actual footages of the making (exclusive footage)
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Watch a behind the scenes video
The Making of Baz Luhrmann's Australia Movie
Take a peek behind the scenes of Baz Luhrmann's movie Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Set in 1940s Australia, the film is being shot on location in Bowen, Queensland. Highlights of this video include the landmark Bowenwood sign, stars going through their paces, and the much-anticipated droving scene in which hundreds of shorthorn cattle stampede through the streets.
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Did you love it or loathe it ?
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- Khadija2 Khadija2 Nov 1, 2009 @ 10:56 am
- Before you take others opinion see the movie and try and understand what was going on during that time for the original people involved. As people or natives of color other that White were put thru and the taking over of their country. I give the actors and director A for trying as far as Miss Kidman and Mr Hugh Jackman I love them both (Mr Russell Crowe could not do this movie justice) Mr Jackman is more rugged and Ms Kidman is what is expected of a English Women and played Lady Ashley well. The actor that played Naulla and his Grandfather were excellent in the movie. David who played Mr Fletcher was super. Like I said you have to see it to understand it. PS I bought the DVD
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- Heather426 Heather426 Apr 27, 2009 @ 11:20 am
- I did not love the movie, it was just adequate in my opinion, But I love this lens/review. 5*
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