Popular from Australia
Mad Max
A post-apocalyptic cop seeks revenge when his family is murdered.
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- Australia • 1979
- Director George Miller
- Cast Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward
- Genre Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
The Babadook
A recently widowed mother battles "The Babadook,” a dark character from a children's book who is lurking in the house.
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- Australia, Canada • 2014
- Director Jennifer Kent
- Cast Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear
- Genre Drama, Horror
- Available on Netflix, Hulu, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Netflix basic with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Better Watch Out
You might be home but you're not alone
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- Australia, United States • 2016
- Director Chris Peckover
- Cast Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Warburton
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Hoopla, Peacock Premium, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
The Artful Dodger
15 years after the events of Oliver Twist in the frontier colonies of Australia, Jack Dawkins is lured back into a life of crime.
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- Australia • 2023
- Creator James McNamara, David Maher, David Taylor
- Cast Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, Damon Herriman, Miranda Tapsell, Tim Minchin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu, Disney Plus
Deadloch
In Deadloch, Tasmania, a local senior sergeant, a detective from the big city (Darwin), and an eager junior constable come together to solve a murder.
- Australia • 2023
- Creator Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan
- Cast Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Alicia Gardiner, Pamela Rabe
- Genre Comedy, Crime
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Three Thousand Years of Longing
On a trip to Istanbul, a scholar discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
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- Australia, United States • 2022
- Director George Miller
- Cast Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Ece Yüksel, Zerrin Tekindor, Erdil Yaşaroğlu, Kaan Guldur
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, fuboTV, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Mad Max: Fury Road
In an apocalyptic future, two rebels join forces.
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- Australia, United States • 2015
- Director George Miller
- Cast Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones
- Genre Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Available on Apple TV Plus, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Fisk
When high-end lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk’s life falls apart, she takes a job at a small suburban firm specializing in wills.
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- Australia • 2021
- Creator Vincent Sheehan, Kitty Flanagan
- Cast Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Bluey
Bluey, a vibrant six-year-old Blue Heeler dog, transforms ordinary family life into extraordinary adventures, fostering imagination, and enhancing mental, physical, and emotional resilience.
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- Australia, United Kingdom • 2018
- Creator Joe Brumm
- Cast Dave McCormack, Melanie Zanetti
- Genre Animation, Kids
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, fuboTV, Disney Plus, DisneyNOW
New from Australia
Tomorrow, When the War Began
A group of teens defend their coastal town from mysterious invaders.
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- Australia • 2010
- Director Stuart Beattie
- Cast Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Phoebe Tonkin, Deniz Akdeniz, Lincoln Lewis, Chris Pang
- Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Vudu, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Plex,
2040
What would the future look like if we acted now?
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- Australia • 2019
- Director Damon Gameau
- Cast Damon Gameau, Eva Lazzaro, Zoe Gameau, Davini Malcolm
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Late Night with the Devil
To boost his ratings, a talk show host invites a young girl purportedly possessed by the devil onto his show.
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- Australia, United Arab Emirates, United States • 2024
- Director Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes
- Cast David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri
- Genre Horror
- Available on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video
Alice
After Alice’s husband ruins her financially and leaves her as a single mother, Alice must support herself and her daughter with sex.
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- Australia, France • 2020
- Director Josephine Mackerras
- Cast Emilie Piponnier, Martin Swabey, Chloé Boreham, Christophe Favre, David Coburn
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Bright Star
First love burns brightest.
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- United Kingdom, Australia, France • 2009
- Director Jane Campion
- Cast Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Edie Martin, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Upper Middle Bogan
A successful doctor discovers she's adopted, and her biological family isn't what she expected.
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- Australia • 2013
- Creator Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler
- Cast Annie Maynard, Patrick Brammall, Robyn Malcolm, Michala Banas, Rhys Mitchell, Madeleine Jevic
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Fisk
When high-end lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk’s life falls apart, she takes a job at a small suburban firm specializing in wills.
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- Australia • 2021
- Creator Vincent Sheehan, Kitty Flanagan
- Cast Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Storm Surfers 3D
Two surf legends seek out the Pacific's biggest and most dangerous waves.
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- Australia • 2012
- Director Christopher Nelius, Justin McMillan
- Cast Tom Carroll, Ross Clark-Jones, Ben Matson
- Genre Adventure, Documentary
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Tubi TV
Foe
Junior and Hen’s quiet life is interrupted when a man shows up at their door uninvited with a strange proposal.
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- United States • 2023
- Director Garth Davis
- Cast Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, Goran D. Kleut, Yesse Spence, Michael M. Foster
- Genre Drama, Science Fiction
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Talk to Me
An Australian teen uses the supernatural power of a mummified hand to conjure spirits, with disastrous results.
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- Australia • 2023
- Director Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou
- Cast Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Showtime, Hoopla, fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
When the page containing the Krabby Patty formula is stolen, SpongeBob Squarepants and his friends must come ashore to retrieve the secret recipe.
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- Australia, Korea, United States • 2015
- Director Mike Mitchell, Paul Tibbitt
- Cast Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence
- Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
The Surgeon
The world of medicine is dominated by men, but that has never deterred Dr. Eve Agius.
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- Australia • 2005
- Creator
- Cast Nicholas Bell, Sam Worthington, Matthew Newton, Justine Clarke, Katie Wall
- Genre Drama
- Available on Freevee
You'll Never Find Me
On a dark and stormy night, a woman seeks refuge from the weather in the mobile home of Patrick, a mysterious and lonely man who might not be as hospitable as he seems.
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- Australia • 2024
- Director Indianna Bell, Josiah Allen
- Cast Brendan Rock, Jordan Cowan, Elena Carapetis, Angela Korng, Finn Watson, Luca Trimboli
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Carmen
An independent woman flees her desert home after her mother's brutal murder. Surviving an illegal border crossing, she encounters a lawless volunteer border guard and they escape together.
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- Australia, France • 2023
- Director Benjamin Millepied
- Cast Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Elsa Pataky, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice
- Genre Drama, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Breaker Morant
A military court martial exposes three officers for killing prisoners, and the generals who covered it up.
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- Australia • 1980
- Director Bruce Beresford
- Cast Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell, Terence Donovan
- Genre Drama, History, War
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee, Shout! Factory TV
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Control
This film tells the story of the troubled life of Ian Curtis, the lead singer of English rock band Joy Division.
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- United Kingdom, United States, Australia • 2007
- Director Anton Corbijn
- Cast Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, James Anthony Pearson, Toby Kebbell
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex,
My Brilliant Career
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- Australia • 1979
- Director Gillian Armstrong
- Cast Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Aileen Britton
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV
Picnic at Hanging Rock
On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock ... Some were never to return.
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- Australia • 1975
- Director Peter Weir
- Cast Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Jacki Weaver
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Criterion Channel, TCM, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Sweet Country
Justice itself is put on trial.
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- Australia • 2018
- Director Warwick Thornton
- Cast Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Matt Day
- Genre Drama, History, Western
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, VIX , Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
Babyteeth
Milla, a terminally ill teen, falls for a drug dealer named Moses.
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- Australia • 2020
- Director Shannon Murphy
- Cast Eliza Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn, Essie Davis, Toby Wallace, Andrea Demetriades, Emily Barclay
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube
Sweetie
An introspective young woman's life is upturned by the arrival of her maladjusted sister.
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- Australia • 1989
- Director Jane Campion
- Cast Genevieve Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling, Dorothy Barry
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video
The Babadook
A recently widowed mother battles "The Babadook,” a dark character from a children's book who is lurking in the house.
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- Australia, Canada • 2014
- Director Jennifer Kent
- Cast Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear
- Genre Drama, Horror
- Available on Netflix, Hulu, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Netflix basic with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Follow Your Heart, Follow The Fence
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- Australia • 2002
- Director Phillip Noyce
- Cast Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Kenneth Branagh, David Gulpilil, Jason Clarke
- Genre Adventure, Drama, Action, History
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Mad Max 2
Max finds himself a community’s only hope as they try and protect their oil refinery from the evil Lord Humungus.
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- Australia • 1981
- Director George Miller
- Cast Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson
- Genre Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV
Facing the Music
A music professor at the University of Sydney struggles to keep her program afloat in the wake of sweeping budget cuts.
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- Australia • 2001
- Director Robin Anderson
- Cast
- Genre
- Available on Kanopy
Tracks
Leave everything behind.
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- Australia • 2013
- Director John Curran
- Cast Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth, Jessica Tovey, Lily Pearl, Robert Coleby
- Genre Adventure, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, The CW
The Power of the Dog
In Montana, in 1925, a rancher responds with cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son.
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- United Kingdom, Australia, United States • 2021
- Director Jane Campion
- Cast Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Frances Conroy
- Genre Drama, Western
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The King's Speech
Find your voice.
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- United Kingdom, United States, Australia • 2010
- Director Tom Hooper
- Cast Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Threads
The closest you'll ever want to come to a nuclear winter.
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- United Kingdom, Australia, United States • 1984
- Director Mick Jackson
- Cast Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazlegrove
- Genre War, Drama, TV Movie, Horror
- Available on MUBI, Shudder, MUBI Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Criterion Channel, Night Flight Plus, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Kino Now, Tubi TV, Cineverse, Kanopy
Wake in Fright
Brutality and degradation await one man in the Australian outback.
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- Australia, United States, United Kingdom • 1971
- Director Ted Kotcheff
- Cast Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle
- Genre Drama, Thriller
- Available on Fandor, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex,