Australia

2008 · 165 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.6 (2,512 votes)

Dir. Baz Luhrmann · Starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, David Gulpilil · Music David Hirschfelder

“Welcome to Australia!”

AdventureRomanceHistory

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.

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This is a grand, sweeping adventure that feels both epic and intimately romantic. It's a journey through a vast, untamed landscape, filled with dramatic challenges and the forging of unlikely bonds. Expect a visually stunning historical drama about resilience and survival against a backdrop of war and prejudice.

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