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The mid-1900s had a slow start for Australian film, although the first Academy Award was won for an Australian film, Kokoda Front Line!.The industry picked back up during the 1970s with one of the first internationally released films, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and with the success of the series of Mad Max franchise films.
This is a list of films set in Australia (and not just only filmed or created in Australia): 0–9. 100 ...
The Australian film critic David Stratton characterized the history of the country's film as one of "boom and bust": there have been deep troughs, during which few films were made for decades, and high peaks, during which a glut of films reached the market.
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The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million. Background colour indicates films currently running in cinemas.
The Sapphires (film) Saved (2009 film) Say a Little Prayer; The Shiralee (1957 film) Shoulder Arms (1939 film) Sisters of War; Slaughtered; Smiley (1956 film) Spirit of the Game; The Stranger (2022 film) Strangerland; Street Hero; Strictly Ballroom; Suburban Mayhem; Survive or Die; Swerve (film)
Australian Horror Films and the Limitations of Cultural Policy', Media International Australia: Incorporating Culture and Policy, no. 133, pp. 43–55. Stratton, David. The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry .
For a complete alphabetical list, see Category:Australian films. 2020. List of Australian films of 2020; 2021. List of Australian films of 2021; 2022. List of ...