Australia (2008 movie)
| Australia | |
|---|---|
 Australia Filming | |
| Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
| Screenplay by | Baz Luhrmann Ronald Harwood Stuart Beattie Richard Flanagan |
| Story by | Baz Luhrmann |
| Produced by | Baz Luhrmann Catherine Knapman G. Mac Brown |
| Starring | Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Bryan Brown Jack Thompson David Gulpilil |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Edited by | Dody Dorn Michael McCusker |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
Production companies | Bazmark Films Dune Entertainment III Ingenious Media ScreenWest |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 165 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Australia United Kingdom United States[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $211.8 million[3][4] |
Australia is a 2008 epic adventure drama movie directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It made the second most money of any Australian movie. The first was Crocodile Dundee. The movie is set between 1939 and 1942. Events in northern Australia included the bombing of Darwin during World War II. The movie was released in both Australia and the United States on 26 November 2008.[5] It was released to the rest of the world in late December 2008 and January and February 2009.
Awards and nominations
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Outcome |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design | Catherine Martin | Won | |
| Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | Mandy Walker | Won | |
| Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects | Chris Godfrey | Won | |
| Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay | Baz Luhrmann | Nominated | |
| Satellite Award for Best Original Score | David Hirschfelder | Nominated | |
| Satellite Award for Best Original Song | 'By the Boab Tree' | Nominated | |
| Satellite Award for Best Editing | Dody Dorn | Nominated | |
| Satellite Award for Best Sound | Wayne Pushley | Nominated | |
| Satellite Award for Best Costume Design | Catherine Martin | Nominated | |
| 81st Academy Awards | Academy Award for Best Costume Design | Catherine Martin | Nominated |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Cinematography | Mandy Walker | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Brandon Walters | Won | |
| Best Film | Australia | Nominated | |
| Best Music Score | David Hirschfelder | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers – | Brandon Walters | Won |
| Critics' Choice Awards | |||
| Best Young Performer | Brandon Walters | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Mandy Walker | Nominated |
| Most Promising Performer | Brandon Walters | Won | |
References
- ↑ Roger Ebert (25 November 2008). "Australia". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ↑ "Australia (2008)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Australia (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- 1 2 The-numbers.com
- ↑ Michaela Boland (28 August 2008). "Nicole Kidman's 'Australia' Pushed Back". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2008.