Oyster Farmer
Seen it?2004 | 91 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Maudie, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A love story about a young man who runs away up an isolated Australian river and gets a job with eighth generation oyster famers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anna Reeves
- Alex O'LoughlinJack Flange
- Jim NortonMumbles
- Diana GlennPearl
- David FieldBrownie
- Kerry ArmstrongTrish
- Claudia HarrisonNikki Flange
- Alan CinisSlug
- Jack ThompsonSkippy
- Brady KitchinghamHeath
- Gary HendersonOyster Farmer Barry