Overview

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Costume Design (2009)
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Box office
Grossed $212M worldwide, about 1.6 times its $130M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Australia and Sydney
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Setting
Set in Australia
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Music
Music by David Hirschfelder
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mandy Walker
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Details

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz LuhrmannStory, Screenplay
Stuart BeattieScreenplay
Ronald HarwoodScreenplay
Richard FlanaganScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: November 18, 2008
Original language: English
Budget: $130M
Revenue: $211.8M
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America