This is a list of films set in Australia (and not just only filmed or created in Australia):

0–9

  • 100 Bloody Acres (2012)
  • 2:37 (2006)
  • 48 Shades (2006)
  • 6 Festivals (2022)
  • $9.99 (2008)

A

  • Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007)
  • ABBA: The Movie (2007)
  • Adam's Woman (1970)
  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
  • After the Deluge (2003)
  • Age of Consent (1969)
  • Alex & Eve (2016)
  • Alexandra's Project (2003)
  • Alvin Purple (1973)

:* Alvin Rides Again (1974)

  • Amy (1997)
  • Animal Kingdom (2010)
  • Annie's Coming Out (1984)
  • Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
  • Anyone But You (2023)
  • The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race (2023)
  • Aquamarine (2006)
  • Around the Boree Log (1925)
  • As Time Goes By (1988)
  • Australia (1989)
  • Australia (2008)
  • Australian Rules (2002)

B

  • The Babadook (2014)
  • Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
  • The Back of Beyond (1954)
  • Back of Beyond (1995)
  • Back to the Outback (2021)
  • Bad Behaviour (2010)
  • Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
  • Bad Eggs (2003)
  • The BBQ (2018)
  • Beaconsfield (2012)
  • Beautiful (2009)
  • Beneath Clouds (2002)
  • Big Ideas (1993)
  • The Big Steal (1990)
  • Bigger Than Tina (1999)
  • Birdeater (2023)
  • The Birth of White Australia (1928)
  • Black and White (2002)
  • The Black Balloon (2008)
  • Black Water (2007)
  • Blackrock (1997)
  • Blame (2011)
  • Bleeding Steel (2017)
  • Blinky Bill (1992)
  • Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
  • Bliss (1985)
  • Blueback (2022)
  • Blue Fin (1978)
  • Blurred (2002)
  • BMX Bandits (1983)
  • Body Melt (1993)
  • Bondi Tsunami (2004)
  • Bootmen (2000)
  • The Boys (1998)
  • Bran Nue Dae (2009)
  • Break Ke Baad (2010)
  • Breath (2017)
  • Buckley's Chance (2021)
  • Burning Man (2011)
  • Butterfly Island (1985)

C

  • Cactus (1986 drama) by Paul Cox
  • Cactus (2008 road movie)
  • Caddie (1976)
  • Candy (2006)
  • Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
  • The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
  • The Castle (1997)
  • Chak De India (2007)
  • The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1972)
  • Charlie and Boots (2009)
  • Children of the Revolution (1996)
  • Chopper (2000)
  • Christmess (2023)
  • City of the Damned
  • Closed for Winter (2009)
  • Clubland (2007)
  • The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
  • The Coolangatta Gold (1984)
  • Cosi (1996)
  • The Cowra Breakout (1985)
  • Crackerjack (2002)
  • Crackers (1998)
  • The Craic (1999)
  • Crawl (2011)
  • Crimes at the Dark House (1940)
  • Crocodile Dundee (1986)

:* Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

:* Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

  • The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
  • Crook (2010)
  • The Crop (2004)
  • The Crossing (1990)
  • The Cup (2011)

D

  • Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995)
  • Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal (2020)
  • Dangerous Animals (2025)
  • Danny Deckchair (2003)
  • Dating the Enemy (1996)
  • Dawn! (1979)
  • Daybreakers (2009)
  • Dead End Drive-In (1986)
  • Dead Letter Office (1998)
  • Death in Brunswick (1990)
  • Death of a Soldier (1986)
  • December Boys (2007)
  • Deck Dogz (2005)
  • The Delinquents (1989)
  • Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
  • Dimboola (1979)
  • Dingo (1991)
  • Dirt Music (2019)
  • Dirty Deeds (2002)
  • The Dish (2000)
  • Dogs in Space (1986)
  • Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997)
  • Don's Party (1971)
  • Double Happiness Uranium (2013)
  • The Dressmaker (2015)
  • Drive Hard (2014)
  • The Drover's Boy (never completed)
  • The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021)
  • The Dry (2020)

:* Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)

  • Dying Breed (2008)

E

  • Eliza Fraser
  • Emo the Musical (2016)
  • Emotion Is Dead (2023)
  • Erskineville Kings (1999)
  • Eucalyptus
  • The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
  • Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark) (1988)
  • The Extra (2005)
  • The Eye of the Storm (2011)

F

  • The Fall Guy (2024)
  • Fat Pizza (2003)

:* Fat Pizza vs. Housos (2014)

  • Fatty Finn (1980)
  • Fear Below (2025)
  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

:* FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (1998)

  • A Few Best Men (2011)
  • Finding Nemo (2003)
  • The Finished People (2003)
  • Five Blind Dates (2024)
  • The FJ Holden (1977)
  • Flirting (1991)
  • Footy Legends (2006)
  • Fortress (1986)
  • Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)
  • Frog Dreaming <small>(aka The Quest, The Go-Kids)</small> (1986)
  • The Furnace (2020)

G

  • Gallipoli (1981)
  • Garage Days (2002)
  • Geordie (1955)
  • Gettin' Square (2003)
  • The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
  • Ginger Meggs (1982)
  • A Girl in Australia (aka Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata) (1971)
  • Go! (2019)
  • The Goddess of 1967 (2000)

H

  • Happy Feet (briefly) (2006)
  • The Hard Word (2002)
  • Harvie Krumpet (2003)
  • Hating Alison Ashley (2005)
  • He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001)
  • Head On (1998)
  • Healing (2014)
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
  • Heatwave (1982)
  • Heaven's Burning (1997)
  • Heyy Babyy (2007)
  • High Ground (2020)
  • Holding the Man (2015)
  • Hollywood (2002)
  • Holy Smoke! (1999)
  • The Honourable Wally Norman (2003)
  • The Horseman (2008)
  • Housos vs. Authority (2012)
  • Howling III (1987)
  • How to Make Gravy (2024)
  • The Hunter (2011)

I

  • I Love You Too (2010)
  • The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
  • The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (TV miniseries)
  • Indian (1996 film)
  • Independence Day (1996)

J

  • Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) <small>(aka Police Story 4: First Strike)</small>
  • Jaggubhai (2010)
  • Jandamarra's War (2011)
  • Japanese Story (2003)
  • Jasper Jones (2017)
  • Jedda (1955)
  • Jindabyne (2006)
  • Joffa: The Movie (2010)

K

  • Kangaroo (1952)
  • Kangaroo (1986)
  • Kangaroo (2025)
  • Kangaroo Island (2024)
  • Kangaroo Jack (2003)
  • Kath & Kim:

:* Da Kath & Kim Code (TV movie) (2005)

:* Kath & Kimderella (2012)

  • Keith (2008)
  • Kenny (2006)
  • Kid Snow (2024)
  • The Kid Stakes (1927)

L

  • Ladies in Black (2018)
  • Lantana (2001)
  • Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
  • The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2009 film)
  • The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)
  • The Last of the Knucklemen (1979)
  • The Last Trackers of the Outback (2007 documentary film)
  • Last Train to Freo (2006)
  • The Last Wave (1977)
  • The Legend of Ben Hall (2016)
  • Let's Get Skase (2001)
  • Limbo (2023)
  • Lion (2016)
  • A Little Bit of Soul (1998)
  • The Little Death (2014)
  • Little Fish (2005)
  • Lonesome (2022)
  • Long Weekend (1978)
  • Long Weekend (2008)
  • Look Both Ways (2005)
  • Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
  • Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)
  • Love Is in the Air (2023)
  • Love Me Again (2009 Filipino film)
  • Love Serenade (1996)
  • The Loved Ones (2009)
  • Love's Brother (2004)

M

  • Mad Bastards (2011)
  • Mad Max (1979)
  • Mad Max 2 (1981)
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
  • The Magic Pudding (2000)
  • Malcolm (1986)
  • The Man from Down Under (1943)
  • The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
  • The Man from Snowy River (1920)
  • The Man from Snowy River (1982)
  • The Man from Snowy River II (1988) <small>(aka Return to Snowy River (US), and The Untamed (UK))</small>
  • Man of Flowers (1983)
  • The Man Who Sued God (2001)
  • The Mango Tree (1977)
  • Marking Time (2003)
  • Mary and Max (2009)
  • Melodrama/Random/Melbourne (2018)
  • Memoir of a Snail (2024)
  • Mental (2012)
  • A Million (2009)
  • Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
  • The Moogai (2024)
  • Mountains May Depart (2015)
  • Mr. Accident (2000)
  • Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
  • Mr. Perfect (2011)
  • Mr. Reliable (1996)
  • A Month of Sundays (2015)
  • Muriel's Wedding (1994)
  • My Brilliant Career (1979)
  • My Brother Jack (1964)
  • My Mother Frank (2000)
  • Mystery Road (2013)
  • Goldstone (2016)

N

  • Nala Damayanthi (2003)
  • Napoleon (1995)
  • Ned Kelly (1970)
  • Ned Kelly (2003)
  • Never Tell Me Never (1998)
  • The New Boy (2023)
  • Newcastle (2008)
  • Newsfront (1978)
  • The Night We Called It a Day (2003)
  • The Night the Prowler (1978)
  • The Nightingale (2018)
  • Noise (2007)
  • The Nostradamus Kid (1992)
  • The Nugget (2002)
  • Nugget Is Dead?: A Christmas Story (2024)

O

  • The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
  • Oddball (2015)
  • Offside (2009)
  • On the Beach (1959)
  • One Night the Moon (2001)
  • One Perfect Day (2004)
  • Opal Dream (2006)
  • Orange (2010)
  • Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
  • Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
  • Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)
  • The Overlanders (1946)
  • Oyster Farmer (2004)

P

  • Palm Beach (2019)
  • Paperback Hero (1999)
  • Paper Planes (2015)
  • Patrick (1978)
  • Patrick (2013)
  • Peaches (2004)
  • Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door (2015 miniseries)
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
  • The Picture Show Man (1977)
  • Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
  • The Plumber (1979)
  • Primal (2010)
  • Proof (1991)
  • The Proposition (2005)
  • Puberty Blues (1981)

Q

  • Quigley Down Under (1990)

R

  • Raajakumara (2017)
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
  • Race the Sun (1996)
  • Radiance (1998)
  • The Rage in Placid Lake (2003)
  • Rams (2020)
  • Razorback (1984)
  • Reckless Kelly (1993)
  • Red Dog (2011)

:* Red Dog: True Blue (2016)

:* Koko: A Red Dog Story (2019)

  • Red Hill (2010)
  • The Reef (2010)
  • The Reef: Stalked (2022)
  • The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
  • Return Home (1990)
  • Reverse Runner (2012)
  • Ride Like a Girl (2019)
  • Rikky and Pete (1988)
  • Road to Nhill (1997)
  • Roadgames (1981)
  • Rogue (2007)
  • Romper Stomper (1992)
  • The Rover (2014)
  • Running on Empty (1982)
  • Runt (2024)

S

  • Sabrina, Down Under (1999 telemovie)
  • Salaam Namaste (2005)
  • Salt Bridge (2015)
  • Sankham (2009)
  • The Sapphires (2012)
  • Satellite Boy (2012)
  • Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2002)
  • Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002)
  • The Sentimental Bloke (1919)
  • Sheborg Massacre (2016)
  • Shame (1988)
  • Shine (1996)
  • The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
  • Siam Sunset (1999)
  • The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
  • Silent Partner (2001)
  • The Silver Brumby (1993)
  • Singh Is Kinng (2008)
  • Sirens (1994)
  • Sister Kenny (1946)
  • Sleeping Beauty (2011)
  • Slim and I (2020)
  • Smiley (1956)
  • Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
  • Snowtown (2011)
  • Soldier (1998)
  • Solo (2006)
  • Somersault (2004)
  • Son of a Gun (2014)
  • The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1998)
  • South Solitary (2010)
  • La Spagnola (2001)
  • Spider and Rose (1994)
  • Spin Out (2016)
  • Spotswood (1992)
  • The Square (2008)
  • Squizzy Taylor (1982)
  • Stone (1974)
  • Stork (1971)
  • Storm Boy (1976)
  • Storm Boy (2019)
  • The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)
  • Strange Bedfellows (2004)
  • Strictly Ballroom (1992)
  • Struck by Lightning (1990)
  • Suburban Mayhem (2006)
  • Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1959)
  • The Sum of Us (1994)
  • Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
  • The Sundowners (1960)
  • Sunstruck (1972)
  • The Surfer (2024)
  • Surfer, Dude (2008)
  • Sweet As (2022)

T

  • Take Away (2003)
  • Tank Girl (1995)
  • Ten Canoes (2006)
  • Thalaivaa (2013)
  • Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)
  • These Final Hours (2013)
  • They're a Weird Mob (1966)
  • The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries)
  • Those Dear Departed (1987)
  • Thunderstruck (2004)
  • Tim (1979)
  • Tom White (2004)
  • Tomorrow, When the War Began (2011)
  • Top End Wedding (2019)
  • Total Recall (2012)
  • A Town Like Alice (1956)
  • Tracks (2013)
  • The Tracker (2002)
  • Travelling Light (2003)
  • Travelling North (1987)
  • True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
  • True Love and Chaos (1997)
  • Turkey Shoot (1982)
  • Turkey Shoot (2014)
  • The Turning (2013)
  • Two Hands (1999)
  • Two Fists, One Heart (2009)

U

  • Unbroken (2014)
  • Under Capricorn (1949)
  • UNindian (2015)
  • Uninhabited (2010)
  • Unnale Unnale (2007)

W

  • Wake in Fright (1971)
  • Walkabout (1971)
  • Walking on Water (2002)
  • The Wannabes (2003)
  • We Are Still Here (2022)
  • We of the Never Never (1982)
  • Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)
  • West of Sunshine
  • The Wiggles Movie (1997)
  • Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
  • Windcatcher (2024)
  • Winter of Our Dreams (1981)
  • The Wishmas Tree (2019)
  • The Wog Boy (2000)

:* Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010)

:* Wog Boys Forever (2022)

  • Wolf Creek (2005)
  • Wolf Creek 2 (2013)
  • Wyrmwood (2014)

:* Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2021)

Y

  • The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
  • Yolngu Boy (2001)
  • You and Your Stupid Mate (2005)
  • You Can't Stop the Murders (2003)
  • Young Einstein (1988)

See also

  • List of movies based on location
  • List of Australian films
  • Cinema of Australia

References