80
The Hollywood Reporter
Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging Tomorrow, When the War Began, an action-packed war film for and about teenagers.
Tomorrow, When the War Began
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- Australia
- 2010
- · 103m
Director
Stuart Beattie
Cast
Caitlin Stasey,
Rachel Hurd-Wood,
Phoebe Tonkin,
Deniz Akdeniz,
Lincoln Lewis,
Chris Pang
Genre
Action,
Adventure,
Drama
Ellie and her friends are college-bound teens leading average lives in the picturesque coastal town of Wirrawee. Upon returning from a camping trip, they find that the unimaginable has happened: Wirrawee has been invaded by mysterious enemies. The teens must fight to save the town and free their loved ones in this action-packed drama.
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80
The Hollywood Reporter by Megan Lehmann
Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging Tomorrow, When the War Began, an action-packed war film for and about teenagers.
70
Arizona Republic by Bill Goodykoontz
Beyond the shooting and running around, the film works because Beattie never loses the perspective of Ellie Linton (Caitlin Stasey), through whose eyes the story is told.
60
Empire
Serviceable action thriller than unleashes John Milius-style guerilla setpieces without the impact of John Milius-style budgets.
60
Empire by Eve Barlow
Serviceable action thriller than unleashes John Milius-style guerilla setpieces without the impact of John Milius-style budgets.
50
Variety
Parochial paranoia dovetails with adolescent angst in the glossy sci-fi coming-of-ager Tomorrow When the War Began.
50
Variety by Russell Edwards
Parochial paranoia dovetails with adolescent angst in the glossy sci-fi coming-of-ager Tomorrow When the War Began.
12
Slant Magazine
It's one thing to defer to archetypes, but Tomorrow is so full of stock types and clichés it makes "The Breakfast Club" look like "Nashville."
12
Slant Magazine by Calum Marsh
It's one thing to defer to archetypes, but Tomorrow is so full of stock types and clichés it makes "The Breakfast Club" look like "Nashville."
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