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Drama films of the 1990s

99 drama films from Australia and New Zealand released 1990–1999, in order of release.

Films per year

19908
19919
199210
199312
199413
19957
199615
19975
199810
199910

Directors

More drama by decade

1920s · 261930s · 171940s · 101960s · 131970s · 761980s · 1502000s · 1402010s · 1652020s · 50All 756

Other genres of the 1990s

Documentary · 15Comedy · 48Horror · 14Thriller · 27Action · 20Adventure · 10Science fiction · 15Crime · 13Romance · 13Romantic comedy · 17LGBTQ · 10Children's music · 15All 1990s films
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
An Angel at My Table 1990 Jane Campion Drama, Biographical 157 1
Blood Oath 1990 Stephen Wallace Drama 108 2
Father 1990 John Power Drama 100 2
Mortgage 1990 Bill Bennett Drama —
Return Home 1990 Ray Argall Drama — 1
Ruby and Rata 1990 Gaylene Preston Drama, Comedy 111
Struck by Lightning 1990 Jerzy Domaradzki Drama 105
Till There Was You 1990 John Seale Drama 90
Act of Necessity 1991 Ian Munro Drama —
Black Robe 1991 Bruce Beresford Drama 100 2
Dingo 1991 Rolf de Heer Drama, Musical 109 2
Flirting 1991 John Duigan Drama, Romance 96 3
Heroes II: The Return 1991 Donald Crombie Drama —
Holidays on the River Yarra 1991 Leo Berkeley Drama 89
Isabelle Eberhardt 1991 Ian Pringle Drama, Biographical 113
Until the End of the World 1991 Wim Wenders Drama, Cyberpunk 158
Waiting 1991 Jackie McKimmie Drama 91 1
Absent Without Leave 1992 John Laing Drama —
Alex 1992 Megan Simpson Huberman Drama —
Braindead 1992 Peter Jackson Drama, Comedy 104
Chunuk Bair 1992 Dale G. Bradley Drama, War 102
Map of the Human Heart 1992 Vincent Ward Drama 104
Over the Hill 1992 George T. Miller Drama 99
Romper Stomper 1992 Geoffrey Wright Drama, Crime 89 3
The Nostradamus Kid 1992 Bob Ellis Drama 120
The Other Side of Paradise 1992 Renny Rye Drama —
Turtle Beach 1992 Stephen Wallace Drama 88
Bad Boy Bubby 1993 Rolf de Heer Drama, Comedy 112 5
Big Ideas 1993 Mike Smith Drama —
Blackfellas 1993 James Ricketson Drama — 2
Broken Highway 1993 Laurie McInnes Drama —
Flynn 1993 Frank Howson Drama, Biographical —
Gross Misconduct 1993 George T. Miller Drama 96
Hammers Over the Anvil 1993 Ann Turner Drama, Biographical 97
Say a Little Prayer 1993 Richard Lowenstein Drama 98
The Custodian 1993 John Dingwall Drama 109
The Piano 1993 Jane Campion Drama, Romance 120 31
The Silver Brumby 1993 John Tatoulis Drama, Adventure 93
Wide Sargasso Sea 1993 John Duigan Drama 98
Close to Home Short film 1994 Erik Skjoldbjærg Drama 29
Country Life 1994 Michael Blakemore Drama, Romance 118
Exile 1994 Paul Cox Drama 95 1
Heavenly Creatures 1994 Peter Jackson Drama, Biographical 108 1
Metal Skin 1994 Geoffrey Wright Drama, Action — 2
Muriel's Wedding 1994 P. J. Hogan Drama, Romantic comedy 101 4
No Worries 1994 David Elfick Drama 92
Once Were Warriors 1994 Lee Tamahori Drama 99
Rough Diamonds 1994 Donald Crombie Drama 88
Sirens 1994 John Duigan Drama, Comedy 94
That Eye, the Sky 1994 John Ruane Drama, Fantasy 105 1
The Battlers 1994 George Ogilvie Drama 240
The Sum of Us 1994 Kevin Dowling Drama, Comedy 99 1
Angel Baby 1995 Michael Rymer Drama 104 6
Babe 1995 Chris Noonan Drama, Comedy 92 3
Hayride to Hell Short film 1995 Kimble Rendall Drama 11
Hotel Sorrento 1995 Richard Franklin Drama 112 2
Savage Play 1995 Alan Lindsay Drama —
The Last Bullet TV film 1995 Michael Pattinson Drama, Action 90
Turning April 1995 Geoff Bennett Drama 97
Academy 1996 John Orcsik Drama —
Brilliant Lies 1996 Richard Franklin Drama 94
Broken English 1996 Gregor Nicholas Drama, Romance —
Dead Heart 1996 Nick Parsons Drama 104
Fistful of Flies 1996 Monica Pellizzari Drama 85
Floating Life 1996 Clara Law Drama 96
Lilian's Story 1996 Jerzy Domaradzki Drama 94 1
Parklands 1996 Kathryn Millard Drama 51
Romeo + Juliet 1996 Baz Luhrmann Drama, Action 113
Shine 1996 Scott Hicks Drama, Biographical 101 11
The Frighteners 1996 Peter Jackson Drama, Fantasy 110
The Quiet Room 1996 Rolf de Heer Drama 92
The Sound of One Hand Clapping 1996 Richard Flanagan Drama 93
What I Have Written 1996 John Hughes Drama 102
Zone 39 1996 John Tatoulis Drama, Science fiction 95
Doing Time for Patsy Cline 1997 Chris Kennedy Drama 95 4
Heaven's Burning 1997 Craig Lahiff Drama, Action 94
Oscar and Lucinda 1997 Gillian Armstrong Drama, Romance 132 5
Paradise Road 1997 Bruce Beresford Drama, War 123
The Well 1997 Samantha Lang Drama 101 3
Dance Me to My Song 1998 Rolf de Heer Drama 101
Disturbing Behavior 1998 David Nutter Drama, Horror 82
Hard Rain 1998 Mikael Salomon Drama, Action 92
Head On 1998 Ana Kokkinos Drama, LGBTQ 104 1
In the Winter Dark 1998 James Bogle Drama 92
Praise 1998 John Curran Drama 97 2
Terra Nova 1998 Paul Middleditch Drama —
The Boys 1998 Rowan Woods Drama, Crime 86 4
The Echo of Thunder TV film 1998 Simon Wincer Drama —
What Dreams May Come 1998 Vincent Ward Drama, Fantasy 108 1
15 Amore 1999 Maurice Murphy Drama 92
Channelling Baby 1999 Christine Parker Drama 92
Erskineville Kings 1999 Alan White Drama 90
Eye of the Beholder 1999 Stephan Elliott Drama, Mystery 109
Feeling Sexy 1999 Davida Allen Drama, Comedy 50
Holy Smoke! 1999 Jane Campion Drama, Comedy 110
In a Savage Land 1999 Bill Bennett Drama, Adventure 115
Kick 1999 Lynda Heys Drama 92
Soft Fruit 1999 Christina Andreef Drama, Comedy 101 2
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? 1999 Ian Mune Drama 108