Australia Day
Seen it?2017 | 94 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
On Australia's most controversial national holiday, the lives of three Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds will collide, illuminating contemporary issues of racial tension and national identity that simmer beneath the surface of modern Australia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kriv Stenders
- Bryan BrownTerry Friedman
- Shari SebbensSonya Mackenzie
- Isabelle CornishChloe Patterson
- Daniel WebberJason Patterson
- Matthew Le NevezDetective Mitchell Collyer
- Jenny WuLan Chang
- Burgess AbernethyTraffic Investigator Sergeant
- Neveen HannaOilya
- Lin Xiao JieMadam
- John McNeillSuperintendent Hall