Most awarded
1The Piano1993 · 31 awards2Mad Max: Fury Road2015 · 16 awards3The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · 15 awards4The Great Gatsby2013 · 14 awards5Lion2015 · 14 awards6Somersault2004 · 13 awards7Hacksaw Ridge2016 · 12 awards8Animal Kingdom2010 · 12 awards9Moulin Rouge!2001 · 11 awards10Shine1996 · 11 awards
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Film and television of Australia

8,158 films and 1061 TV series list Australia as a country of origin.

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Top genres

Drama679Documentary332Comedy288Silent239Horror176Thriller174Action152Adventure130Science fiction88Crime85

Co-production partners

  • United States327
  • United Kingdom287
  • Germany45
  • France41
  • Canada27
  • Italy20
  • New Zealand18
  • Japan11

Leading directors

Best-known series

2018BlueyABC Kids2003MythBustersDiscovery Channel2010The PacificHBO2006H₂O: Just Add WaterNetwork 102023The Amazing Digital CircusYouTube1988Home and AwaySeven Network

Best-known films

TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Hacksaw Ridge 2016 Mel Gibson Drama, War 131 12
Moulin Rouge! 2001 Baz Luhrmann Drama, Musical 127 11
Ocean's Eleven 2001 Steven Soderbergh Comedy, Action 112 1
The Adventures of Tintin Animated film 2011 Steven Spielberg Fantasy, Comedy 107 1
The Great Gatsby 2013 Baz Luhrmann Drama, Romance 142 14
Gran Torino 2008 Clint Eastwood Drama, Crime 116 2
Mystic River 2003 Clint Eastwood Drama, Mystery 137 6
Happy Feet Animated film 2006 George Miller Comedy, Adventure 108 4
Moonraker 1979 Lewis Gilbert Action, Adventure 126
The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Lewis Gilbert Action, Adventure 125
Passengers 2015 Morten Tyldum Drama, Action 116
Brazil 1985 Terry Gilliam Fantasy, Comedy 140
The Piano 1993 Jane Campion Drama, Romance 120 31
Ghost Rider 2007 Mark Steven Johnson Fantasy, Action 110
Never Say Never Again 1983 Irvin Kershner Action, Spy 128
Babe 1995 Chris Noonan Drama, Comedy 92 3
Constantine 2005 Francis Lawrence Drama, Fantasy 116
The Jungle Book 2 Animated film 2003 Steve Trenbirth Comedy, Adventure 72
The Lego Movie Animated film 2014 Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Fantasy, Comedy 101 3
Jupiter Ascending 2015 Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Action, Adventure 127
Yes Man 2008 Peyton Reed Romantic comedy 104
Australia 2008 Baz Luhrmann Drama, War 165