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1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 55,392 | Gross: $11.22M
2. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Sophie Lee
Votes: 41,823 | Gross: $15.19M
3. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson
Votes: 29,469 | Gross: $11.74M
4. Holding the Man (2015)
Unrated | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.
Director: Neil Armfield | Stars: Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi, Craig Stott
Votes: 13,404
5. The Sapphires (2012)
PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens
Votes: 15,195 | Gross: $2.45M
6. The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021)
109 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.
Director: Leah Purcell | Stars: Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw
Votes: 1,841
7. Lantana (2001)
R | 121 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney.
Director: Ray Lawrence | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Rachael Blake, Kerry Armstrong
Votes: 20,244 | Gross: $4.46M
8. The Daughter (2015)
96 min | Drama
The story follows a man who returns home to discover a long-buried family secret, and whose attempts to put things right threaten the lives of those he left home years before.
Director: Simon Stone | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Nicholas Hope, Sam Neill, Ewen Leslie
Votes: 5,514 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Drown (I) (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Maya Stange, Jack Matthews, Harry Cook
Votes: 1,581 | Gross: $0.00M
10. Blackrock (1997)
103 min | Drama, Thriller
When a young schoolgirl is raped and murdered, the mateship between a group of surfers is tested as the truth is slowly revealed.
Director: Steven Vidler | Stars: Laurence Breuls, Linda Cropper, Simon Lyndon, Chris Haywood
Votes: 1,177
11. Bran Nue Dae (2009)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his hometown.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins
Votes: 2,021 | Gross: $0.11M
12. Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms.
Director: Jeremy Sims | Stars: Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford, Mark Coles Smith, Emma Hamilton
Votes: 4,234 | Gross: $0.03M
13. Cosi (1996)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Lewis is a young Sydney amateur theater director at his first experience: he is offered a job with a Governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 2,252
14. 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
15. Stork (1971)
85 min | Comedy
A gangly, awkward, would-be revolutionary loses his virginity to the vivacious hippie girlfriend of his two flatmates, and becomes hell-bent on sabotaging her wedding to one of them.
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: Bruce Spence, Jacki Weaver, Helmut Bakaitis, Graeme Blundell
Votes: 216
16. Ruben Guthrie (2015)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ruben Guthrie is the story of one man not only battling the bottle, but the city that won't let him put it down.
Director: Brendan Cowell | Stars: Patrick Brammall, Alex Dimitriades, Abbey Lee, Harriet Dyer
Votes: 682
17. Emerald City (1988)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple is being tested by the temptations of a big city.
Director: Michael Jenkins | Stars: John Hargreaves, Robyn Nevin, Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman
Votes: 690
18. Face to Face (2011)
89 min | Drama
Face to Face is adapted from David Williamson's play of the same name which is in turn based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions. The story is about a young scaffold ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Vince Colosimo, Luke Ford, Matthew Newton, Sigrid Thornton
Votes: 351
19. Hotel Sorrento (1995)
R | 112 min | Drama
Meg (Caroline Goodall), Pippa (Tara Morice), and Hilary (Caroline Gillmer) are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for ten years, has just written a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice, Joan Plowright
Votes: 344 | Gross: $0.09M
20. The Wild Duck (1983)
PG | 95 min | Drama
A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.
Director: Henri Safran | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Irons, Lucinda Jones, John Meillon
Votes: 270
21. End Play (1976)
80 min | Thriller
When a hitchhiker is picked up and murdered by an unseen assailant, two brothers both become suspects, all the while increasing their tensions between them as they both pursue their half-cousin, Margaret.
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: George Mallaby, John Waters, Ken Goodlet, Delvene Delaney
Votes: 255
22. All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007)
76 min | Comedy, Romance
Anthea is undergoing a crisis of confidence: overworked, no boyfriend, struggling to find goals - and all her friends are leaving Brisbane. She is tempted to leave herself, but is opposed ... See full summary »
Director: Louise Alston | Stars: Charlotte Gregg, Matt Zeremes, Ryan Johnson, Cindy Nelson
Votes: 353
23. The Last of the Knucklemen (1979)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
In the tradition of Sunday Too Far Away (1975), this independent film is based on the classic Australian play by John Power. Pic tells the story of a group of miners living in a camp in ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: Gerard Kennedy, Michael Preston, Peter Hehir, Dennis Miller
Votes: 175
24. Brilliant Lies (1996)
R | 88 min | Drama
Susy Conner accuses former employer, Gary Fitzgerald, of harassment and unfair dismissal for failing to comply with his sexual demands. Relating the incident to conciliation lawyer, Marion ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Gia Carides, Anthony LaPaglia, Zoe Carides, Ray Barrett
Votes: 367
25. The Removalists
Drama | Pre-production
A crime thriller/drama told from the inside, looking out. A biting expose of relationships and the abuse of authority in Western society - Spanning two time periods, now (2019) and then (1976).
Director: Craig Monahan | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Bryan Brown, Caroline Goodall, Rena Owen
26. Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995)
107 min | Comedy
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
Director: George Whaley | Stars: Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush, Ray Barrett
Votes: 223
27. The Perfectionist (1985 TV Movie)
93 min | Comedy
Barbara and Steward are happily married and have three kids. But one day Barbara decides that her children are old enough now and she can quit as housewife and start to study. Against the ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Thomson | Stars: Jacki Weaver, John Waters, Adam Willits, Shane Tickner
Votes: 49
28. Radiance (1998)
83 min | Drama
Three sisters reunite after some years apart, for their mother's funeral. Cressy (Maza), the eldest of the three, is a diva - an opera singer who is reluctant to visit the past and ... See full summary »
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Deborah Mailman, Trisha Morton-Thomas, Rachael Maza, Russell Kiefel
Votes: 353
29. Dimboola (1979)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
Dimboola follows the interaction of various characters at a country wedding reception.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Bruce Spence, Natalie Bate, Max Gillies, Bill Garner
Votes: 133
30. Don Quixote (1973)
G | 111 min | Music
A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.
Directors: Robert Helpmann, Rudolf Nureyev | Stars: Robert Helpmann, Ray Powell, Rudolf Nureyev, Francis Croese
Votes: 94
31. Travelling North (1987)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
After their late-life marriage, a middle-aged Australian couple move to the countryside. Their life and tempestuous marriage is detailed.
Director: Carl Schultz | Stars: Leo McKern, Julia Blake, Henri Szeps, Michele Fawdon
Votes: 372 | Gross: $0.21M
32. Last Train to Freo (2006)
89 min | Drama, Thriller
Two thugs from the Perth suburb of Midland catch the last train to Fremantle. When a young woman boards the train a few stops later, they begin talking and find out not everyone on the train is who they seem to be.
Director: Jeremy Sims | Stars: Steve Le Marquand, Tom Budge, Gigi Edgley, Glenn Hazeldine
Votes: 899
33. Betty Blokk-buster Follies (1976)
120 min | Comedy, Musical
A film of Reg Livermore's one-man stage show.
Directors: Peter Batey, Doug Livermore | Stars: Reg Livermore, The Baxter Funt Band, The Reginas
Votes: 15
34. Tall Tales but True: David Williamson - Playwright (1994 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Don Featherstone | Stars: David Williamson, Annette Shun Wah, Betty Burstall, Ruth Cracknell
35. Phobia (1988)
Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Drama about couple with no love. They constantly argue with each other and woman, which suffers from agoraphobia, trying to get out of that circle.
Director: John Dingwall | Stars: Gosia Dobrowolska, Sean Scully
Votes: 36
36. On Our Selection (1920)
74 min
Director: Raymond Longford | Stars: Ted Andrews, Charlotte Beaumont, Nellie Bisell, Carmen Coleman
Votes: 19
37. The Ham Funeral (1990 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
A theatre performance of the play filmed on the Sydney Theatre Company stage.
Directors: Neil Armfield, Virginia Lumsden | Stars: Kerry Walker, Max Cullen, Tyler Coppin, Pamela Rabe
38. On Our Selection (1932)
99 min | Comedy
A tale of the ups and downs of the Rudd family who live on a ranch in Southwest Queensland.
Director: Ken G. Hall | Stars: Bert Bailey, Fred MacDonald, Alfreda Bevan, John McGowan
Votes: 63
39. The Castanet Club (1991)
85 min | Comedy, Musical
An eccentric troupe of comedians is hired to replace a popular entertainer after he backs out of a scheduled performance.
Director: Neil Armfield | Stars: Angela Moore, Lana Caruso, Penny Biggins, Peter Mahony
Votes: 19
40. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (2018 Video)
130 min | Drama
Roo and Barney come to Melbourne for their annual break from cane-cutting work. For sixteen years they've spent the "lay off," at a run-down boarding house in Carlton and reunited with ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Mitchell | Stars: Jacob Allan, Macenzie Dunn, Amy Mathews, Kelton Pell
41. Behind the Scenes of 'Drown' (2015 Video)
Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Christopher Baldry, Igor Breakenback, Harry Cook, Stephen Davis
42. Codgers (2011)
84 min | Comedy
Six senior Aussie men, mates since war service, meet one morning each week in a gymnasium...they exercise together, chew the fat together, talk about their families, laugh, tease and sing. ... See full summary »
Directors: Wayne Harrison, Grant Dodwell | Stars: Ronald Falk, Ron Haddrick, Edwin Hodgeman, John Lam
Votes: 15
43. Sanctuary (1997)
97 min
Director: Robin De Crespigny | Stars: Steve Bisley, Arky Michael
Votes: 9
44. Emerald City: Live (2016)
Drama
Director: Peter Hiscock | Stars: Mitchell Butel, Lucy Bell, Ben Winspear, Jennifer Hagan
45. Crashing the Party: The Making of 'Don's Party' (2005 Video)
140 min | Documentary
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Ray Barrett, Bruce Beresford, Clare Binney
46. Gaps Between the Stars: The Story of 'Last Cab to Darwin' (2015 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Wendy McDougall | Stars: Steve Arnold, Michael Caton, Mark Coles Smith, Reg Cribb
47. Dimboola: The Stage Play (1973)
80 min | Comedy
A recording of the Australian Performing Group's performance of their first professional production season of Jack Hibberd's play "Dimboola" staged at the Pram Factory in Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Directors: Ross Dimsey, David Williamson, John Hibberd | Stars: Eileen Chapman, Jack Charles, Peter Cummins, Roslyn De Winter
48. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1996 TV Movie)
Musical
Director: Richard Wherrett | Stars: Elizabeth Campbell, Eilene Hannan, Gary Rowley, Barry Ryan
49. Firing Squad (1984 Video)
138 min | Comedy, Music
Directors: Peter Batey, Doug Livermore | Stars: Reg Livermore, Rifles, The Soup Line Orchestra
50. The Nature of 'Lantana' (2002 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Kerry Armstrong, Rachael Blake, Andrew Bovell, Kim Buddee