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51. The Matador (2005)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.
Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Arlin Miller
Votes: 46,421 | Gross: $12.59M
52. Bad Genius (2017)
TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on Sydney, Australia. In order to complete the millions-Baht task, Lynn and her classmates have to finish the international STIC(SAT) exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in Thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country.
Director: Baz Poonpiriya | Stars: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Eisaya Hosuwan, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Chanon Santinatornkul
Votes: 23,338
53. Outback (2019)
R | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Down Under for an adventure-filled vacation, a young American couple quickly find themselves stranded in the unforgiving Australian outback.
Director: Mike Green | Stars: Lauren Lofberg, Taylor Wiese, Brendan Donoghue, Kym Cramp
Votes: 2,219
54. Teenage Kicks (2016)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama
The scars of our youth shape the adults we become.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Anni Finsterer, Shari Sebbens
Votes: 1,116
55. 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: 11,212 | Gross: $6.91M
56. Airplane Mode (II) (2019)
TV-14 | 80 min | Comedy
En route to Australia, Logan is terrified; it's his first time flying. All of his worst nightmares come true when the "influencers" aboard refuse to switch their phones to airplane mode. The internet is about to crash.
Directors: David Dinetz, Dylan Trussell | Stars: Logan Paul, Lauren Swickard, Juanpa Zurita, Lele Pons
Votes: 4,793
57. The Girl from Tomorrow (1991–1992)
23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In the year 3000, Alana is kidnapped by evil Silverthorn, after a time travel experiment goes wrong. He takes Alana to the year 1990. With the help of Jenny Kelly and family, Alana must find Silverthorn before the time capsule leaves.
Stars: Katharine Cullen, Melissa Marshall, James Findlay, Andrew Clarke
Votes: 1,315
58. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,705 | Gross: $2.96M
59. Occupation: Rainfall (2020)
R | 128 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Two years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow.
Director: Luke Sparke | Stars: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies, Lawrence Makoare
Votes: 15,365
60. Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The gang go to Australia to investigate the recent disappearances of the performances at the music festivals, by the so called 'Yowie Yahoo'.
Director: Scott Jeralds | Stars: Casey Kasem, Frank Welker, Nicole Jaffe, Heather North
Votes: 5,936
61. Little Fish (2005)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.
Director: Rowan Woods | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson
Votes: 9,244 | Gross: $0.01M
62. The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Ex-marine turned Coca-Cola marketing guru Becker is on a mission to boost sales in Australia when he discovers a dry spot in the Outback, where everyone is guzzling homegrown brew - and not a drop of his company's cola.
Director: Dusan Makavejev | Stars: Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood
Votes: 3,470
63. The Last Kiss (2006)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Michael, at 30, has a great job, still have his four best friends, and has a beautiful girlfriend, but his life seems predictable. Until he meets a college girl. It seems that everybody's having relationship problems.
Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Casey Affleck
Votes: 42,270 | Gross: $11.60M
64. Occupation (2018)
R | 119 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.
Director: Luke Sparke | Stars: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Stephany Jacobsen, Rhiannon Fish
Votes: 17,318
65. The Last Wave (1977)
PG | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself and premonitions.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow
Votes: 11,040
66. Fred Claus (2007)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 47,823 | Gross: $72.01M
67. Feed (2005)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A cybercrime investigator tracks a man suspected of force-feeding women to death.
Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Patrick Thompson, Gabby Millgate, Jack Thompson
Votes: 6,076
68. Wonderland (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
The lives of the residents living in a city apartment block in Sydney.
Stars: Anna Bamford, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann
Votes: 1,322
69. The Diplomat (2009 TV Movie)
190 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.
Director: Peter Andrikidis | Stars: Dougray Scott, Rachael Blake, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Richard Roxburgh
Votes: 769
70. Bondi Rescue (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, Drama, Reality-TV
Harry loses his cool with 3 swimmers that he's forced to rescue just seconds after warning them not to swim in a dangerous area. However, calling them "imbeciles" and "idiots" puts him in hot water.
Stars: Osher Günsberg, Bruce Hopkins, Dean Gladstone, Andrew Reid
Votes: 1,249
71. The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
During WWII, Captain Invincible fought against Nazis using superpowers. Later falsely accused of communism, he retires in Australia. When a secret US weapon gets stolen, he's called back but struggles with alcoholism.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick, Bill Hunter
Votes: 997
72. The Endless Summer (1966)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown
Votes: 6,230
73. The Sum of Us (1994)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Directors: Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling | Stars: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy
Votes: 5,831 | Gross: $2.51M
74. The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
While on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.
Directors: Brian Trenchard-Smith, Jimmy Wang Yu | Stars: Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward
Votes: 1,853
75. Blaze (2022)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After accidentally witnessing a violent crime, a young girl is left catatonic with shock, and struggles to make sense of what she saw, ultimately finding renewal in the inestimable world of her own imagination.
Director: Del Kathryn Barton | Stars: Simon Baker, Morgan Davies, Josh Lawson, Yael Stone
Votes: 1,043
76. Number 96 (1972–1977)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Follows the lives and relationships of residents in a Sydney apartment building, exploring adult themes and featuring risky content like sex scenes.
Stars: Pat McDonald, Jeff Kevin, Joe Hasham, Elaine Lee
Votes: 142
77. Dead End Drive-In (1986)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Horror
In a dystopian future Australia, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in cinema that has become a concentration camp for delinquent youths and immigrants.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford, Wilbur Wilde
Votes: 3,825
78. Les Norton (2019)
55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Queensland outback man flees his past, gets lured into Sydney's seedy underbelly and entangled in crime.
Stars: Alexander Bertrand, Kate Box, Hunter Page-Lochard, Pallavi Sharda
Votes: 657
79. No Activity (2015–2018)
23 min | Comedy, Crime
Follows the peripheral players in a major sting operation. The day-to-day realities of cops and criminals are brought to life by some of Australia's best comic actors.
Stars: Patrick Brammall, Darren Gilshenan, Genevieve Morris, Harriet Dyer
Votes: 1,416
80. Dating the Enemy (1996)
97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A couple wake up one morning to find they have now switched bodies.
Director: Megan Simpson Huberman | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Guy Pearce, Matt Day, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 1,977
81. Palm Beach (2019)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach.
Director: Rachel Ward | Stars: Frances Berry, Bryan Brown, Matilda Brown, Nell Campbell
Votes: 1,197
82. Howling III (1987)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Horror
A female werewolf runs away from her family, and falls in love with a man who works in the movie business, while a sociologist who studies these creatures is looking for proof of their existence.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Barry Otto, Max Fairchild, Imogen Annesley, Dagmar Bláhová
Votes: 5,557
83. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.
Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze
Votes: 30,042 | Gross: $3.43M
84. Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
R | 132 min | Drama, Romance
In mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. As a boy, even though from a strict Pentecostal family, he felt God told him ... See full summary »
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 7,203 | Gross: $1.51M
85. Murder Call (1997–2000)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Centers on homicide detective odd couple, Tessa Vance, and her partner Steve Hayden. Shot in Sydney, Australia, the show was known for portraying gripping crime drama, while displaying the grittier side of urban Sydney.
Stars: Lucy Bell, Peter Mochrie, Geoff Morrell, Glenda Linscott
Votes: 487
86. Burning Man (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance
An English chef with a chic restaurant on Bondi Beach trying to put his life and his relationship with his son back on track while surrounded by women.
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Matthew Goode, Rachel Griffiths, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis
Votes: 4,048
87. Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
At seventeen Josie Alibrandi is about to enter her final year as a scholarship student at an exclusive Catholic College. It's the year her life is turned upside down and changed forever.
Director: Kate Woods | Stars: Greta Scacchi, Anthony LaPaglia, Elena Cotta, Kerry Walker
Votes: 3,593
88. Police Rescue (1989–1996)
50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives and cases of the members the Australian, Sydney based, New South Wales Police Rescue Squad.
Stars: Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bastoni, John Clayton
Votes: 590
89. Hey Dad..! (1987–1994)
23 min | Comedy
This is Australia's longest-running comedy series, following the hilarious adventures of top architect Martin Kelly, who gives up his business to raise his three children. And the kid next door, Nudge.
Stars: Julie McGregor, Robert Hughes, Sarah Monahan, Christopher Truswell
Votes: 392
90. 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: 20,231 | Gross: $4.46M
91. I Met a Girl (II) (2020)
108 min | Drama, Romance
An aspiring musician embarks on an epic, cross-country journey to find the woman of his dreams - who may be all in his head.
Director: Luke Eve | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Joel Jackson, Lily Sullivan, Zahra Newman
Votes: 1,571
92. Under Capricorn (1949)
Approved | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young gentleman goes to Australia where he reunites with his now married childhood sweetheart, only to find out she has become an alcoholic and harbors dark secrets.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton
Votes: 8,120
93. 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: 2,250
94. Four Desperate Men (1959)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three men attempt a prison break, but their plan derails when their boat falters near an island, where the caretaker recognizes the convict. A hostage situation erupts, leading to a tense standoff with authorities.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Aldo Ray, Heather Sears, Neil McCallum, Victor Maddern
Votes: 332
95. Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)
R | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Johnathon Schaech, Rod Taylor, Susie Porter, Dee Smart
Votes: 2,090 | Gross: $0.04M
96. The Black Balloon (2008)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance
All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?
Director: Elissa Down | Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson
Votes: 9,236 | Gross: $0.09M
97. Alison's Birthday (1981)
99 min | Horror, Mystery
A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
Director: Ian Coughlan | Stars: Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal
Votes: 1,256
98. Gone (VI) (2006)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Romantic English couple meets a disarming American psychopath while vacationing in Australia.
Director: Ringan Ledwidge | Stars: Shaun Evans, Scott Mechlowicz, Yvonne Strahovski, Victoria Thaine
Votes: 4,408
99. Dead Lucky (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Thriller
When an armed robber with a history of murder resurfaces in Sydney, an under pressure Sergeant Gibbs and her trainee Charlie Fung race to catch him before he wreaks havoc across the city.
Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Yoson An, Mojean Aria, Ian Meadows
Votes: 1,053
100. The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
R | 135 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Two enamoured strangers look for a warm place in a cold world.
Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann, Joachim Król, Lars Rudolph
Votes: 14,951 | Gross: $0.87M