Where the Green Ants Dream
Seen it?1984 | 100 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Wandjuk MarikaMiliritbi
- Roy MarikaDayipu
- Ray BarrettCole
- Norman KayeBaldwin Ferguson
- Ralph CotterillFletcher
- Bruce SpenceLance Hackett
- Nico LathourisArnold
- Basil ClarkeJudge Blackburn
- Ray MarshallSolicitor General Coulthard
- Gary WilliamsWatson