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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Australian and New Zealand films by genre

Genres as recorded for each film; a film can belong to several. Only genres with six or more titles are listed.

Drama756Documentary373Comedy331Silent249Horror212Thriller194Action176Adventure147Science fiction103Crime97Fantasy84Biographical83Comedy drama81Romance74Romantic comedy65LGBTQ65Musical63Coming-of-age51Sport50Family47War43Children's41Western39Mystery37Comedy horror32Bushranging32Dystopian31Independent28Historical27Post-apocalyptic26Teen23Christmas21Children's music21Monster18Zombie18Live-action/animated14Heist13Speculative fiction13Spy13Buddy12Vampire12Slasher12Disaster11Black comedy10Ghost10Neo-noir9Animated9Melodrama8Pirate8Splatter8Supernatural horror8Survival8Prison8Erotic8Superhero7Crime thriller7Science fiction horror7Exploitation7Political thriller7Anthology7Science fiction action6Time-travel6Road6Erotic thriller6Parody6