Movies Set in Australia
Kinora's catalogue lists 21 films set in Australia, spanning 1959–2016. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 2010
Animal Kingdom
Urbandir. David Michôd - 2000
Chopper
Urbandir. Andrew Dominik - 2003
Finding Nemo
Coastal Seadir. Andrew Stanton - 1981
Gallipoli
Desert · Rural · Urbandir. Peter Weir - 2016
Lion
Urban · Ruraldir. Garth Davis - 1979
Mad Max
Ruraldir. George Miller - 1981
Mad Max 2
Desert · Wildernessdir. George Miller - 1994
Muriel's Wedding
Urban · Coastal Seadir. P.J. Hogan - 1959
On the Beach
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Stanley Kramer - 1975
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Wilderness · Ruraldir. Peter Weir - 1991
Point Break
Coastal Sea · Urbandir. Kathryn Bigelow - 2002
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Desert · Wildernessdir. Phillip Noyce - 1996
Shine
Suburban · Urbandir. Scott Hicks - 2011
Snowtown
Suburban · Ruraldir. Justin Kurzel - 1992
Strictly Ballroom
Urbandir. Baz Luhrmann - 2007
Sunshine
Off Worlddir. Danny Boyle - 1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Desertdir. Stephan Elliott - 2014
The Babadook
Urban · Suburbandir. Jennifer Kent - 2005
The Proposition
Desert · Wildernessdir. John Hillcoat - 1971
Wake in Fright
Desert · Ruraldir. Ted Kotcheff - 1971
Walkabout
Desert · Wilderness · Urbandir. Nicolas Roeg
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in Australia?
Kinora's catalogue lists 21 films set in Australia, spanning 1959–2016.
What are some movies set in Australia?
Films set in Australia in our catalogue include Animal Kingdom (2010), Chopper (2000), Finding Nemo (2003), Gallipoli (1981), and Lion (2016).
What is the oldest movie set in Australia?
On the Beach (1959) is the earliest film set in Australia in our catalogue; the most recent is Lion (2016).