From outback epics to suburban comedies, these are the films that define Australian cinema. Own them, stream them, watch them again.
Shop Aussie Blu-rays →George Miller's masterpiece. A two-hour chase scene that's somehow also a feminist action epic. Won 6 Oscars and proved Australian filmmaking can compete with anyone. Arguably the greatest action film ever made.
Buy on Amazon →"Tell him he's dreaming." The most quotable Australian film ever made. A working-class family fights to save their home from airport expansion. It's funny, warm, and more relevant than ever.
Buy on Amazon →Peter Weir's devastating war film. Young Australians face the horror of WWI at Gallipoli. Mel Gibson and Mark Lee are extraordinary. The final frame will haunt you forever.
Buy on Amazon →David Michôd's crime epic. A Melbourne crime family unravels under police pressure. Jacki Weaver earned an Oscar nomination as the terrifying matriarch. Spawned an acclaimed US TV series.
Buy on Amazon →Jennifer Kent's psychological horror film became a global phenomenon. A single mother and her son are terrorised by a creature from a children's book. Genuinely terrifying and deeply moving.
Buy on Amazon →Three drag queens cross the outback in a tour bus named Priscilla. Flamboyant, funny, and surprisingly touching. Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp are magnificent.
Buy on Amazon →Simon Baker's directorial debut, based on Tim Winton's novel. Two teenage boys discover surfing on the wild West Australian coast. Beautiful, meditative, and authentically Australian.
Buy on Amazon →Warwick Thornton's outback western set in 1920s NT. An Aboriginal stockman kills a white landowner in self-defence and flees into the desert. Stunning cinematography and powerful storytelling.
Buy on Amazon →Four couples, intertwined stories, and a body in a lantana bush. Anthony LaPaglia leads an exceptional ensemble cast in one of Australia's finest dramas. Quiet, intense, and brilliantly acted.
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