Australia

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  • Opened November 26, 2008 
  • 2 hr 45 min
  • PG-13 | some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • An English aristocrat inherits an Australian ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver to drive 2,000-head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson
  • Director: Baz Luhrmann
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance

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88
TV Guide
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Australia goes for the absolute limit in terms of scope. And let's not be coy -- size may not matter, but it still helps. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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Defies all but the most cynical not to get carried away by the force of its grandiose imagery and storytelling. Read full review

70
Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

[Luhrmann's] movie is all over the map. But what a gorgeous map it is. The too-muchness, like the too-longness, befits the Northern Territory's vastness. In its heart of hearts Australia is an old-fashioned Western -- a Northern, if you will -- and all the more enjoyable for it. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Luhrmann is working a tricky game: He's trying to come to terms with modern Australia's racist legacy while telling a ripping yarn while also making fun of ripping yarns - but not too much. Read full review

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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in "Australia."