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1. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 244,989 | Gross: $46.35M
2. Clickbait (2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.
Stars: Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, Phoenix Raei, Adrian Grenier
Votes: 60,570
3. Surviving Summer (2022– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Family
Rebellious Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is sent to live with family friends in the tiny town of Shorehaven on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AUS. Despite her best efforts, Summer falls in love with the town, the people and the surf.
Stars: Kai Lewins, Sky Katz, Lilliana Bowrey, Savannah La Rain
Votes: 4,048
4. The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning, to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon.
Stars: Nadine Garner, Craig McLachlan, Charlie Cousins, Joel Tobeck
Votes: 5,111
5. The Man from Snowy River (1982)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, he takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson, Terence Donovan, Tommy Dysart
Votes: 10,034 | Gross: $20.66M
6. Jack Irish (2016–2021)
Not Rated | 52 min | Crime, Drama
Jack is engaged to find a missing person, only to be later framed for his murder. Jack is quickly caught up in a complex web of powerful vested interests that stretches from his home town of Fitzroy to a remote village in the Philippines.
Stars: Guy Pearce, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing, Damien Garvey
Votes: 3,359
7. Offspring (2010–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of the impossible loves of 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman and her fabulously messy family.
Stars: Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart, Richard Davies, Linda Cropper
Votes: 5,498
8. The Pirate Movie (1982)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Richard Franklin | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr
Votes: 4,805
9. Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
R | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Bill Tung
Votes: 46,043 | Gross: $32.39M
10. Bay of Fires (2023– )
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Single mother of two Stella has no option but to move her young family to the last place on earth anyone would expect. This town is a tiny community rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.
Stars: Marta Dusseldorp, Toby Leonard Moore, Pamela Rabe, Roz Hammond
Votes: 797
11. The 13th Floor (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror
As a child, a girl witnesses her father electrocute a young boy. When she grows into an adult, the ghost of the murdered boy appears to her, and together they set out to expose the crimes of her father.
Director: Chris Roache | Stars: Kylie Clare, Tony Blackett, Allen Leong, Matthew Nicholls
Votes: 572
12. Irreverent (2022)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A criminal from Chicago is forced to hide in a small Australian reef town posing as the new church Reverend.
Stars: Colin Donnell, P.J. Byrne, Kylie Bracknell, Wayne Blair
Votes: 1,529
13. Wanted (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two strangers are prime suspects in a murder.
Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Geraldine Hakewill, Anthony Phelan, Nicholas Bell
Votes: 6,720
14. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Little League player is sent back into medieval times where he is given the task of saving Camelot.
Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Joss Ackland, Art Malik, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 6,798 | Gross: $13.41M
15. Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry, and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont
Votes: 28,833 | Gross: $12.67M
16. Rush (2008–2011)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
They are trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged - Melbourne's answer for a cutting edge trend in policing worldwide.
Stars: Rodger Corser, Callan Mulvey, Nicole da Silva, Ashley Zukerman
Votes: 2,003
17. Road Games (1981)
PG | 101 min | Mystery, Thriller
A laid-back American truck driver in south Australia suspects that the driver of a green van is killing young women along his route, and plays a game of cat-and-mouse to catch him.
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Grant Page
Votes: 9,112
18. Frayed (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
A wealthy London housewife is forced to return to her hometown in Australia, where she's forced to confront her past and the reasons that caused her to leave years ago.
Stars: Sarah Kendall, Kerry Armstrong, Frazer Hadfield, George Houvardas
Votes: 3,045
19. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin
Votes: 11,208 | Gross: $6.91M
20. First Strike (1996)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
This fourth installment of Chan's Police Story film franchise has our hero trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jackson Lou, Annie Wu, Bill Tung
Votes: 22,538 | Gross: $15.32M
21. The Quest (1986)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.
Directors: Brian Trenchard-Smith, Russell Hagg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend, Tamsin West
Votes: 2,177
22. Gallipoli (2015)
44 min | Drama, History, War
Four young Australian boys join the military and are sent to Gallipoli.
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Harry Greenwood, Sam Parsonson, Tom Budge
Votes: 2,391
23. I.Q. (1994)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
A mechanic romances the mathematician niece of physicist Albert Einstein, with help from him and his friends.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 26,644 | Gross: $26.37M
24. The Beautiful Lie (2015)
60 min | Drama
Anna is happily married. She has the perfect family. But one man will change it all.
Stars: Sarah Snook, Rodger Corser, Sophie Lowe, Celia Pacquola
Votes: 1,466
25. Tangle (2009–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A story of two generations of two families colliding, connecting, sometimes at cross purposes as they navigate their way around the maze of love, sex, money and politics.
Stars: Justine Clarke, Catherine McClements, Joel Tobeck, Kat Stewart
Votes: 751
26. Next of Kin (1982)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery
In a rest home for elderly people, a daughter reads her mother's diary. Soon events that are mentioned in the mother's diary begin to happen to the daughter.
Director: Tony Williams | Stars: Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt, Alex Scott, Gerda Nicolson
Votes: 4,240
27. Harlequin (1980)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An enigmatic faith healer - who appears to possess genuine magical powers - and a political fixer vie for influence over a senator and his family.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan, Broderick Crawford
Votes: 1,713
28. Halifax f.p. (1994–2001)
Crime
Jane Halifax is a freelance forensic psychiatrist (f.p.) a psychological super-sleuth immersed in a mire of crime and punishment: Jane is an expert of the human mind.
Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Robyn Nevin, Susanne Chapman, Louise Siversen
Votes: 250
29. The Survivors (2025– )
Crime, Drama, Mystery | Pre-production
Fifteen years back a storm ravaged the coastal town of Evelyn Bay, claiming three youths Kieran's elder brother Finn, Mia's best friend Gabby and Finn's mate Toby. Burdened by guilt, Kieran and Mia escaped.
Stars: Ian Bliss, Esther Son, Damien Garvey, Thom Green
30. Hungry Ghosts (2020– )
55 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a tomb in Vietnam is opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed. May Le must rediscover her true heritage and accept her destiny to help bring balance to a community still traumatised by war.
Stars: Bryan Brown, Clare Bowen, Catherine Van-Davies, Ryan Corr
Votes: 291
31. Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
At a private clinic, a young nurse soon discovers that one of the comatose patients is quite sinister.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Rachel Griffiths, Charles Dance, Peta Sergeant
Votes: 4,192
32. Addition
Post-production
A heartwarming rom-com celebrating self-acceptance and the things in life that really count.
Director: Marcelle Lunam | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Joe Dempsie, Eamon Farren, Adrienne Pickering
33. Stingers (1998–2004)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stingers reveals the shadowy and ambiguous world of undercover cops - people with covert lives and constantly changing identities. They are the police who defeat crime from within the criminal world.
Stars: Peter Phelps, Kate Kendall, Anita Hegh, Ian Stenlake
Votes: 612
34. Safe Harbour (2018)
TV-MA | 240 min | Drama
A psychological thriller set in Brisbane set around a group of friends whose sailing holiday to Indonesia alters their lives forever after they come across a boat overloaded with asylum seekers.
Stars: Ewen Leslie, Leeanna Walsman, Joel Jackson, Phoebe Tonkin
Votes: 1,012
35. 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: 2,634
36. The Wrong Girl (2016–2017)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A contemporary drama that centers on the adventures of 29-year-old Lily Woodward as she navigates her life and all that entails.
Stars: Jessica Marais, Ian Meadows, Rob Collins, Hayley Magnus
Votes: 794
37. Phar Lap (1983)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of a New Zealand racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stable-boy.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Judy Morris, Martin Vaughan, Celia De Burgh
Votes: 1,969
38. Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A former criminal lawyer is getting his life back together and now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and finding those who don't ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing
Votes: 2,728
39. Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (2018)
TV-Y7 | 120 min | Biography
Biopic about singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, starting from her debut on the Australian talent show "Sing Sing Sing", her musical and acting career, along with her venture into the corporate world.
Stars: Delta Goodrem, Kate Jenkinson, Diana Glenn, Paul David-Goddard
Votes: 463
40. The Emperor's Shadow (1996)
130 min | Drama, History
Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend, now China's greatest composer, succumb to his will and compose a grand anthem to his exploits.
Director: Xiaowen Zhou | Stars: Wen Jiang, You Ge, Qing Xu, Chung Chang
Votes: 723 | Gross: $0.07M
41. Sky Pirates (1986)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Harris starts for a flight to Boa Boa. But he gets lost in a supernatural storm. Home again, no one believes Harris' story, and his crew suspiciously denies it too. Harris is thrown in jail, but manages to escape.
Director: Colin Eggleston | Stars: John Hargreaves, Meredith Phillips, Max Phipps, Bill Hunter
Votes: 520
42. Jack Irish: Dead Point (2014 TV Movie)
83 min | Crime, Drama
When a high profile judge commissions Jack Irish to locate a mysterious red book, Jack is thrown into a world of sexy club owners, drug dealers and unhinged killers.
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing
Votes: 1,845
43. Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012 TV Movie)
93 min | Crime, Drama
Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing
Votes: 2,161
44. The Club (1980)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson, Harold Hopkins
Votes: 1,122
45. Hyde & Seek (2016)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his best mate and partner is killed in a random attack, Detective Gary Hyde and his new partner Claire McKenzie discover an underbelly of murder and fraud that threatens national security.
Stars: Matt Nable, Emma Hamilton, Mandy McElhinney, Zoe Ventoura
Votes: 449
46. Sunshine (2017)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story of Sunshine follows the life of Jacob, a young, aspiring South Sudanese-Australian basketball player who is on the cusp of being picked up by US scouts for the US College league.
Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Melanie Lynskey, Walleldin Elnour, Ror Da Poet
Votes: 248
47. Worst Year of My Life, Again! (2014)
24 min | Comedy, Family
Alex had an awful year - humiliated by his teachers and embarrassed by attempts to impress the most popular girl in school. When he wakes up to find that time has reset itself, he must relive every miserable moment of the past year again.
Stars: Ned Napier, Tiarnie Coupland, Laurence Boxhall, Lana Golja
Votes: 297
48. The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (1997–1999)
30 min | Comedy
The bizarre misadventures of two no-hopers who share a flat
Stars: Colin Lane, Frank Woodley, Neil Pigot, Tony Rickards
Votes: 821
49. Canal Road (2007–2008)
Drama
Canal Road is a medical and legal advisory centre where the lives of inner-city professionals and their patients entwine in a story of mystery and intrigue.
Stars: Paul Leyden, Diana Glenn, Brooke Satchwell, Patrick Brammall
Votes: 113
50. Ground Zero (1987)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginies to be exposed to and killed by radiation. He begins a search for... See full summary »
Directors: Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson | Stars: Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence, Natalie Bate
Votes: 551 | Gross: $0.20M