List of films shot in Melbourne - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is a list of films shot wholly or partly in Melbourne

Melbourne

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or in the state of Victoria, Australia. There are around 300 movies listed in the Internet Movie Database

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as having been shot in Melbourne. This is a list of the more prominent, commercial or notable films.

Films

Film	Year	Locations
Alvin Purple Alvin Purple Alvin Purple was a 1973 Australian comedy film starring Graeme Blundell, written by Alan Hopgood and directed by Tim Burstall.It received largely negative reviews from local film critics. Despite this it was a major hit with Australian audiences...	1973	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Amy	1997	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Angel Baby Angel Baby (1995 film) Angel Baby is a 1995 Australian film written and directed by Michael Rymer, and starring John Lynch, Jacqueline McKenzie and Colin Friels. This film was taped in 1993-94....	1995	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom (film) Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville...	2010	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Annie's Coming Out Annie's Coming Out Annie's Coming Out is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Gil Brealey. It is based on the non-fiction book Annie's Coming Out by disability activists Rosemary Crossley and Anne McDonald...	1984	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Backstage Backstage (1988 film) Backstage is a 1988 Australian film starring American singer Laura Branigan. The film was written and directed by Academy Award nominee Jonathan Hardy, who had also written Breaker Morant....	1988	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; New York City, New York - USA
Bad Eggs Bad Eggs Bad Eggs is a 2003 Australian comedy movie, written and directed by Tony Martin. It stars Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin and Judith Lucy, with Alan Brough, Bill Hunter, Marshall Napier, Nicholas Bell, Steven Vidler, Shaun Micallef, Robyn Nevin, Brett Swain, Denis Moore and Pete Smith having supporting...	2003	Narre Warren, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Bank The Bank (2001 film) The Bank is an 2001 Australian thriller/drama film starring David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia.-Plot:Jim Doyle is a maverick mathematician who has devised a formula to predict the fluctuations of the stock market...	2001	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Big Steal The Big Steal (1990 film) The Big Steal is a 1990 Australian caper film directed by Nadia Tass starring Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan and Steve Bisley. David Parker was the scriptwriter and cinematographer. The film won three Australian Film Institute awards.-Plot:...	1990	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Blessed Blessed (2009 film) Blessed is a 2009 drama film. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It stars Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. It is a film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of the Working Class?....	2009	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Body Melt Body Melt Body Melt is a satirical Australian horror film directed by Philip Brophy and written by Brophy and Rod Bishop , influenced by "splatstick" Peter Jackson films like Bad Taste and Braindead.-Plot:...	1993	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Boulevard of Broken Dreams	1988	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Los Angeles, California - USA
BoyTown BoyTown BoyTown is a 2006 Australian comedy film, directed by Kevin Carlin and starring an ensemble cast of prominent Australian comedians, including Glenn Robbins, Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin, Wayne Hope and Gary Eck. It was filmed in Melbourne, Victoria....	2006	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Brilliant Lies Brilliant Lies Brilliant Lies is an Australian film released in 1996, produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films.Directed by Richard Franklin.Produced by Sue Farrelly, Kim McKillop and Richard Franklin....	1996	Cape Schanck, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Burke & Wills Burke & Wills Burke & Wills is a 1985 Australian adventure film directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Jack Thompson and Nigel Havers. The film is based on the true story of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia....	1985	Melbourne, Victoria; Coober Pedy, Cooper's Creek, South Australia - Australia; England - UK
The Castle The Castle (film) The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy film directed by Rob Sitch. It starred Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Sophie Lee, Eric Bana and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. The screenwriting team comprised Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions.The Castle was...	1997	Brunswick, Essendon, Strathmore, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - Australia
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor....	1978	Melbourne, Victoria; Armidale, Bundarra, Dorrigo, Dubbo, Gulgong, Kempsey, Mudgee, Port Macquarie, Rylstone, Scone, New South Wales - Australia
Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web (2006 film) Charlotte's Web is a 2006 American live-action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E. B. White. It is directed by Gary Winick and produced by Paramount Pictures, Walden Media, The K Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies...	2006	Attwood, Greendale, Gruyere, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Maidstone, Williamstown, Spotswood, Victoria - Australia; Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles, California - USA
Children of the Silk Road	2008	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Shanghai, Dunhuang, Gansu, Heng Dian, Xiandu, Zhejiang - China
Chopper Chopper (film) Chopper is a 2000 Australian film, written and directed by New Zealand film-maker Andrew Dominik and based on the semi-autobiographical books by Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. The film stars Eric Bana as the title character, and co-stars Vince Colosimo, Simon Lyndon, Bill Young and David Field...	2000	Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Clinic	1982	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Club The Club (play) The Club is a satirical play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season. It explores the clashes between "human loyalty versus materialistic gain". It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football...	1980	Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Crackerjack	2002	Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria; Corowa, New South Wales - Australia
Crackers Crackers (1998 film) Crackers is a Christmas-themed Australian film starring Peter Rowsthorn. It was released on 9 July 1998. It was written and directed by David Swann.- Plot :...	1998	Brighton, Melbourne, Half Moon Bay, Black Rock, Werribee South, Werribee, Victoria - Australia
The Craic The Craic The Craic is a 1999 Australian comedy film starring Jimeoin and Alan McKee and directed by Ted Emery.-Plot:Two Irish actors flee from 1988 Belfast after a violent confrontation with a leader of the IRA and illegally enter Australia. Seeking acting work, the two fear immigration officers...	1999	Melbourne, Victoria; Broken Hill, Sydney, Wentworth, New South Wales; Surfers Paradise, Queensland - Australia
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles is a 2001 Australian-American comedy film, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan. It is the sequel to the 1988 film Crocodile Dundee II, which itself was the sequel to 1986's Crocodile Dundee and the third and final film of the trilogy...	2001	Melbourne, Victoria; McKinlay, Oxenford, Queensland - Australia; Los Angeles, Pasadena, California - USA
Darkness Falls Darkness Falls (2003 film) Darkness Falls is a 2003 American horror film written by Joe Harris and John Fasano and directed by Jonathan Liebesman.-Plot:The story of the town Darkness Falls, begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children...	2003	Melbourne, Yarraville, Victoria; Gold Coast, Queensland; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Maine - USA
Death in Brunswick Death in Brunswick Death in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke.-Plot:Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris...	1991	Brunswick, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Death of a Soldier Death of a Soldier Death of a Soldier is a 1986 Australian film based on the life of American serial killer Eddie Leonski. The film was shot using locations around Melbourne, Victoria.The film is directed by Philippe Mora and stars James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown....	1986	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Dimboola Dimboola (film) Dimboola is a 1979 Australian independent film about a country wedding reception. It is based on the 1969 play of the same name by Jack Hibberd and was principally filmed on location in Dimboola, Victoria.-Cast:* Max Gillies* Natalie Bate* Bill Garner...	1979	Dimboola, Victoria - Australia
The Dish The Dish The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969...	2000	North Fitzroy, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Forbes, Parkes, New South Wales - Australia
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark	2011	Melbourne, Mount Macedon
Dogs in Space Dogs in Space Dogs in Space is a 1986 Australian film set in the "little band scene" in Melbourne in 1978. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and starred Michael Hutchence as Sam, the drug-addled frontman of the fictitious band from which the film takes its name....	1986	Melbourne, Richmond, Victoria - Australia
Double Vision	2002	Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Taipei City - Taiwan
The Extra The Extra The Extra is a 2005 Australian film starring Irish comedian Jimeoin.-Plot:Jimeoin, in the title role, plays a man obsessed with becoming famous. He is passionate about being a celebrity, but unfortunately he just isn't very talented...	2005	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Father	1990	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Felicity Felicity (1979 film) Felicity is a 1979 sexploitation film starring Glory Annen Clibbery and written and directed by John D. Lamond.-Plot:Felicity Robinson, a sheltered teen surrenders her blossoming body to a world of bold sexual adventure, from the forbidden pleasures at an all-girl school in the countryside to...	1979	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Aberdeen, Causeway Bay, Cheung Chau,Kowloon, Lantau Island, Ocean Park, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong - China
Flynn	1997	Melbourne, Victoria; Cairns, Queensland - Australia; Lasse Lasse - Fiji
Frog Dreaming Frog Dreaming Frog Dreaming is a 1986 Australian film starring Henry Thomas.In the United States the film was named 'The Quest'. In the United Kingdom it was named 'The Go-Kids'....	1986	Frankston, Healesville, Mount Eliza, Woods Point, Victoria - Australia
Funny Things Happen Down Under Funny Things Happen Down Under Funny Things Happen Down Under is a 1965 Australian musical/family film directed by Joe McCormick. Today it is best remembered for being Olivia Newton-John's first film.-Plot:...	1965	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Getting of Wisdom The Getting of Wisdom (film) The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australian film based on a novel by the same name by Henry Handel Richardson and directed by Bruce Beresford. Set in 1890s Victoria, Laura enters an exclusive Melbourne ladies' college...	1978	Ballarat, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider (film) Ghost Rider is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the character of the same name which appeared in Marvel Comics, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who sells his soul to the Devil and transforms into thevigilante Ghost...	2007	Bacchus Marsh, Docklands, Melbourne, Geelong, Little River, Carlton, Newport, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead is a 1988 Australian film directed by John Hillcoat. The script was written by Hillcoat, producer Evan English and the unflappable Gene Conkie, as well as musicians Nick Cave and Hugo Race. It is partly based on the true story of Jack Henry Abbott...	1988	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Georgia Georgia (1988 film) Georgia is a 1988 Australian thriller film directed by Ben Lewin starring Judy Davis and John Bach.Judy Davis plays the two roles of a mother, Georgia, and her daughter Nina...	1988	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider (film) Ghost Rider is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the character of the same name which appeared in Marvel Comics, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who sells his soul to the Devil and transforms into thevigilante Ghost...	2007	Bacchus Marsh, Docklands, Melbourne, Geelong, Little River, Carlton, Newport, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada
Gross Misconduct Gross Misconduct (film) Gross Misconduct is a 1993 thriller film directed by George T. Miller. It stars Jimmy Smits and Naomi Watts. It was nominated for an award by the Australian Film Institute in 1993...	1993	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Hard Word The Hard Word The Hard Word is a 2002 Australian crime film about three bank-robbing brothers who are offered a role in a bold heist while serving time in prison. The film was written and directed by Scott Roberts, and stars Guy Pearce and Rachel Griffiths....	2002	Melbourne - Victoria; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia
Hating Alison Ashley Hating Alison Ashley (film) Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 novel of the same name produced by Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman and directed by Geoff Bennett...	2005	Kinglake, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Hercules Returns Hercules Returns Hercules Returns is a 1993 Australian comedy film directed by David Parker, starring David Argue, Michael Carman, Bruce Spence and Mary Coustas. The film has a cult following in Australia and other countries...	1983	St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
The Home Song Stories The Home Song Stories The Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....	2007	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Honourable Wally Norman The Honourable Wally Norman The Honourable Wally Norman is a 2003 Australian comedy film directed by Ted Emery. It stars Kevin Harrington, Shaun Micallef, and Greig Pickhaver.It was filmed primarily in South Australia and was nominated for two AFI awards.-Plot:...	2003	Melbourne, Victoria; Adelaide, Collinswood, Enfield, Collinswood, Mount Barker, Enfield, Glenelg, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Mount Barker, Nairne, Norwood, South Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia
Horseplay	2003	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hotel de Love Hotel de Love Hotel de Love is a 1996 Australian film written and directed by Craig Rosenberg.-Plot:Fraternal twin brothers meet a childhood crush at a rundown hotel and rediscover their love as they renew their competition for her affection.-Principal cast:...	1996	Melbourne, Sassafras, South Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Hotel Sorrento Hotel Sorrento Hotel Sorrento is a 1995 Australian drama film directed by Richard Franklin. Three sisters reunite in the sleepy Australian town of Sorrento after a ten year hiatus. One of the three has written a book called Melancholy which is a thinly disguised version of their lives...	1995	Sorrento, Victoria - Australia
I Love You Too I Love You Too (2010 film) I Love You Too is a 2010 Australian romantic comedy film, and the directorial film debut of Daina Reid. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Peter Helliar. It stars Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Yvonne Strahovski, Peter Helliar and Megan Gale, and was produced by Princess Pictures on a...	2010	Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
In Her Skin	2009	Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria; Brisbane, Queensland - Australia
The Independent The Independent (2007 film) The Independent is an independent Australian mockumentary film released in 2007, produced by Apocalypse Films. It chronicles the story of Marty Browning , a man who runs for state parliament in a Victorian by-election to save his family farm, backed by a shady businessman...	2007	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Interview The Interview The Interview is a 1998 Australian thriller film from writer-director Craig Monahan, and is the first of two films directed by Monahan. Almost the entire film takes place in a police interrogation room, with some short flashback sequences, and the cast consists primarily of three key actors—Hugo...	1998	Melbourne, Nunawading, Victoria - Australia
Irresistible Irresistible (film) Irresistible is a 2006 film directed by Ann Turner. It stars Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill and Emily Blunt.- Plot :The film begins with Sophie, a popular illustrator for books, running home because she left the iron on. When she arrives home, she finds that someone had already switched it off...	2006	Docklands, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Jackie Chan's First Strike	1996	Carlton, Falls Creek, Melbourne, Victoria; Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Gold Coast, Mooloolaba, Queensland - Australia; Hong Kong - China; Moscow - Russia
The Jammed The Jammed The Jammed is a 2007 thriller film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate...	2007	Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, Middle Park, St. Kilda, Victoria - Australia
Joffa: The Movie Joffa: The Movie Joffa: The Movie is a 2010 independent Australian buddy movie starring Australia's best known sports fan, Joffa Corfe. The film was financed by Chris Liontos, the Director/ Producer, along with actor Shane McRae, Joffa’s buddy in the movie.- Plot :...	2010	Carlton, Collingwood, Drouin, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; London - England; Celtic Park, Glasgow - Scotland
Kangaroo	1987	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Kangaroo Palace Kangaroo Palace Kangaroo Palace is a 1997 drama television movie which aired on Seven Network.- Plot summary :In 1966, Catherine Macaleese is counting the days until she meets her father, a distant childhood memory, and starts a new life with him in England...	1997	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; London - England
Kenny Kenny (2006 film) Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown....	2006	Calder Park, Melbourne, Prahran, Flemington, Maidstone, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Nashville, Tennessee - USA
Kitty and the Bagman	1983	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Knowing Knowing (film) Knowing is a 2009 American-British science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially...	2009	Camberwell, Melbourne, Corio, Geelong, Newport, St. Kilda, Williamstown, Parkville, Carlton Gardens, Mount Macedon, Victoria - Australia; Westford, Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts - USA
Lake Mungo Lake Mungo (film) Lake Mungo is a 2008 Australian psychological horror mockumentary film directed by filmmaker Joel Anderson and stars Talia Zucker.-Plot:Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family...	2008	Ararat, Mildura, Victoria - Australia
The Last of the Knucklemen The Last of the Knucklemen The Last of the Knucklemen is a 1979 Australian film directed by Tim Burstall. The story involves a gang of rough miners. Tom turns up at the mine looking for a place to hide...	1979	Melbourne, Victoria; Andamooka, South Australia - Australia
Let's Get Skase Let's Get Skase Let's Get Skase is a 2001 Australian comedy starring Lachy Hulme, Alex Dimitriades, Craig McLachlan and Bill Kerr. It is based on the life of failed Australian businessman Christopher Skase, who after the collapse of his Qintex business, fled to Majorca, Spain. Skase died at around the time of the...	2001	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Lighthorsemen The Lighthorsemen (film) The Lighthorsemen is a 1987 Australian feature film about the men of a World War I light horse unit involved in the 1917 Battle of Beersheeba...	1987	Corryong, Geelong, Melbourne, Queenscliff, Wallan, Yarra Glen, Victoria; Flinders Ranges, Hawker, Port Lincoln, South Australia - Australia
Lonely Hearts Lonely Hearts (1982 film) Lonely Hearts is a 1982 Australian film directed by Paul Cox. A middle-aged man, Peter, goes to a dating agency in search of a companion. He is introduced to a shy bank clerk Patricia....	1982	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Long Weekend	1978	Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria; Bega, New South Wales - Australia
Love and Other Catastrophes Love and Other Catastrophes Love and Other Catastrophes is a quirky 1996 Australian romantic comedy film featuring Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell, Alice Garner, Matthew Dyktynski, Matt Day and Kym Gyngell...	1996	Prahran, Fitzroy, Parkville, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Loved Ones The Loved Ones (film) The Loved Ones is a 2009 Australian horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne and starring Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy.-Plot:After high schooler Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father, he escapes into a grief-filled world of guilt...	2009	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Love's Brother Love's Brother Love's Brother is a 2004 film written and directed by Jan Sardi.-Main cast:Giovanni Ribisi - Angelo DonniniAdam Garcia - Gino DonniniJoe Petruzzi - Zio LuigiAmelia Warner - RosettaSilvia De Santis - ConnieBarry Otto - Father Alfredo-Plot:...	2004	Daylesford, Victoria - Australia; Rome, Lazio; Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Lazio - Italy
Love Serenade Love Serenade Love Serenade is a 1996 Australian feature film directed by Shirley Barrett. It is a comedy film which has the tagline: "Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man."...	1996	Robinvale, Victoria, Australia
Lucky Break	1994	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Mad Max Mad Max Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...	1979	Breamlea, Clunes, Geelong, Lorne, Port Melbourne, Sunbury, Laverton, Little River, Wallan, Seaford, Parkville, Spotswood, Kew, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Magician The Magician (2005 film) The Magician is an Australian film released in 2005, written and directed by Scott Ryan. It is a mockumentary following the escapades of a Melbourne underworld hitman. The film was originally shot over 10 days with a budget of . Ryan edited a half-hour version of the film for screening at the St...	2005	Melbourne, Moe, Victoria - Australia
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna	2009	Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Dubai - United Arab Emirates; Krabi - Thailand; Mumbai, Maharashtra; Panchgani, Maharashtra - India; Phuket - Thailand
Malcolm Malcolm (film) Malcolm is a 1986 Australian cult film, written by David Parker and directed by Nadia Tass. The film stars Colin Friels as the titular tram enthusiast who becomes involved with petty crime. The film won the 1986 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film.At the start of the film Malcolm is...	1986	Collingwood, Flemington, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Mallboy Mallboy Mallboy is an Australian film released in 2001, written and directed by Vincent Giarrusso, which depicts the difficulties faced by an adolescent trying to grow up in a community plagued by social problems.- Plot :...	2001	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Man from Snowy River	1982	Mansfield, Port Melbourne, Merrijig, Victoria - Australia
The Man from Snowy River II	1988	Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
Man of Flowers Man of Flowers Man of Flowers is a 1983 Australian film about an eccentric, reclusive, middle-aged man, Charles Bremer, who enjoys the beauty of art, flowers, and watching pretty women undress. Werner Herzog has a cameo role as Bremer's father...	1983	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Mary and Max Mary and Max Mary and Max is a 2009 Australian clay-animated black comedy-drama film written and directed by Adam Elliot and produced by Melanie Coombs. The voice cast included Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Eric Bana, Bethany Whitmore, with narration by Barry Humphries. The film premiered on the...	2009	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Metal Skin	1994	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Monkey Grip Monkey Grip (film) Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled Monkey Grip, by Helen Garner...	1982	Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney, New south Wales - Australia
Mr. Nice Guy Mr. Nice Guy (1997 film) Mr Nice Guy is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts action crime comedy film directed by Sammo Hung and starring Jackie Chan. It also stars Richard Norton as the villain, with whom Chan had worked in 1993 film City Hunter and Chan and Hung had worked in Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars. Hung makes a cameo as...	1997	Melbourne, Victoria; Hunter Valley, New South Wales; Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley, Queensland - Australia
My First Wife My First Wife My First Wife is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. The film won several AFI Awards in 1984. The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath.-Awards:...	1984	Melbourne, Williamstown, Victoria - Australia
My Year Without Sex My Year Without Sex (film) My Year Without Sex received strongly favourable reviews, and was touted by The Sydney Morning Herald as "possibly the best" Australian film of 2009 as well as "the most accomplished" local film of 2009 by The Age....	2009	Altona, Footscray, Melbourne, Williamstown, Victoria - Australia
Ned Kelly Ned Kelly (1970 film) Ned Kelly is a 1970 British adventure film. It was the second Australian feature film version of the story of 19th century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly....	1970	Melbourne, Victoria; Braidwood, New South Wales - Australia
Ned Kelly Ned Kelly (2003 film) Ned Kelly is an Australian drama film directed by Gregor Jordan. The film portrays the life of Ned Kelly — a legendary bushranger in northeast Victoria. Ned Kelly, his brother Dan, and two other men — Steve Hart and Joe Byrne — formed a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and...	2003	Ballarat, Broadford, Clunes, Glenfern, Hepburn Springs, Little River, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Never Say Die Never Say Die (1988 film) Never Say Die is a New Zealand action comedy starring Temuera Morrison and Lisa Eilbacher. It was written and directed by Geoff Murphy.-Plot:...	1988	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Auckland, Greymouth, Westport, West Coast - New Zealand
Next of Kin Next of Kin (1982 film) Next of Kin is an Australian horror film directed by Tony Williams from a screenplay by Williams and Michael Heath, and starring Jacki Kerin and John Jarrett. Although relatively obscure, the film has garnered acclaim for its effectiveness and its visual style...	1982	Clarkefield, Sydenham, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; New Zealand
Nightmares	1980	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Nirvana Street Murder Nirvana Street Murder Nirvana Street Murder is a 1990 Australian comedy film, written and directed by Aleksi Vellis, starring Mark Little, Ben Mendelsohn and Mary Coustas.-External links:*...	1990	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Noise	2007	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
On the Beach On the Beach (1959 film) On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic drama film based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name. The film features Gregory Peck , Ava Gardner , Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins...	1959	Port Phillip Bay, Frankston, Victoria - Australia; Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, San Diego, California - USA
One Perfect Day One Perfect Day One Perfect Day is an Australian film released in 2004.-Plot:The central character of the film is Tommy Matisse; his name combines the title of The Who's 1969 rock opera Tommy and the last name of twentieth century French painter Henri Matisse....	2004	Melbourne, Geelong, Southbank, Richmond, St. Kilda, Victoria - Australia; Camden, London - England
Patrick Patrick (film) Patrick is a 1978 Australian horror film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche. It is the pivotal movie of respected Australian director Richard Franklin's career.-Plot summary:...	1978	Prahran, Brighton, East Melbourne, South Melbourne, Glen Waverley, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Petersen Petersen (film) Petersen is a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Tony Petersen , a retired australian rules football star, enrolls at university to study for an arts degree...	1974	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Phar Lap Phar Lap (film) Phar Lap is a 1983 film about the Australian racehorse Phar Lap. The film starred Tom Burlinson and was written by famous Australian playwright David Williamson.-Plot:...	1983	Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney, Kurnell, New South Wales - Australia
Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock (film) Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian feature film directed by Peter Weir and starring Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, Rachel Roberts and Vivean Gray. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name, by author Joan Lindsay....	1975	Melbourne, Woodend, Mount Macedon, Victoria; Adelaide, Strathalbyn, Aldgate, Clare, South Australia - Australia Stirling, Mintaro, Martindale, Norwood, South Australia - Australia
The Pirate Movie The Pirate Movie The Pirate Movie is a 1982 musical and comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. The film is loosely based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. The original music score is composed by Mike Brady and Peter Sullivan...	1982	Melbourne, Port Campbell, Werribee, Victoria - Australia
Prey	2009	Campbellfield, Melbourne, Victoria; Perth, Western Australia - Australia
Proof Proof (1991 film) Proof is a 1991 Australian film by Jocelyn Moorhouse starring Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot and Russell Crowe. It was chosen as "Best Film" at the 1991 Australian Film Institute Awards, along with 5 other awards, including Moorhouse for "Best Director", Weaving for "Best Leading Actor", and Crowe...	1991	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Pure S Pure Shit Pure Shit is a 1975 Australian drama film directed by Bert Deling. When the film premiered at Melbourne’s Playbox in May 1976, the Vice Squad raided the theatre...	1975	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Queen of the Damned Queen of the Damned (film) Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the latter novel's predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. It stars Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart...	2002	Eltham, Portsea, Ripponlea, Sorrento, St. Albans, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria - Australia; Los Angeles, California - USA
Quigley Quigley Down Under Quigley Down Under is a 1990 western film set in Australia's outback. Starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman and Laura San Giacomo, it was directed by Simon Wincer.-Plot:...	1990	Alice Springs, Northern Territory; Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales; Apollo Bay, Melbourne, Warrnambool, Victoria - Australia
Return Home Return Home Return Home is a 1990 Australian drama film directed by Ray Argall. Argall won the AFI Award for Best Director in 1990 and Frankie J. Holden was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role.-Cast:Dennis Coard as NoelFrankie J...	1990	Melbourne, Victoria; Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Glenelg, Brighton, Henley Beach, South Australia - Australia
Ride a Wild Pony Ride a Wild Pony Ride a Wild Pony, also known as Born to Run, is a 1975 Walt Disney Productions film directed by Don Chaffey adapted from the James Aldridge novel A Sporting Proposition.-Plot:...	1975	Chiltern, Stanley, Victoria - Australia
Rikky and Pete Rikky and Pete Rikky and Pete is a 1988 Australian film directed by Nadia Tass and written by David Parker starring Stephen Kearney and Nina Landis.Rikky Menzies and Pete Menzies are sister and brother. Rikky is an out-of-work geologist, and aspiring singer . Pete is a misfit who dreams up weird inventions...	1988	Melbourne, Victoria; Broken Hill, New South Wales; Mount Isa, Queensland - Australia
Roadgames Roadgames Roadgames is a 1981 Australian film directed by Richard Franklin. The film stars Stacy Keach as a truck driver, and Jamie Lee Curtis as a hitchhiker.-Synopsis:...	1981	Diggers Rest, Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Victoria; Eucla, Madura, Nullabor Plain, Perth, Western Australia; Great Australian Bight, South Australia - Australia
Rogue Rogue (film) War is a 2007 American action thriller film, directed by Phillip G. Atwell who makes his film debut, with fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film was released in North America on August 24, 2007 and stars action film actors Jet Li and Jason Statham, making their second collaboration after the...	2007	Maidstone, Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Victoria; Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory - Australia
Romper Stomper Romper Stomper -Awards:The film was nominated for nine Australian Film Institute Awards. It won Best Achievement in Sound, Best Actor in a Lead Role and Best Original Music Score.-Box office and Reception:Romper Stomper grossed $3,165,034 at the box office in Australia,...	1992	Footscray, Newport, Melbourne, Point Addis Marine National Park, Victoria - Australia
Romulus, My Father Romulus, My Father (film) Romulus, My Father is a 2007 Australian drama film directed by Richard Roxburgh. Based on the memoir by Raimond Gaita, the film tells the story of Romulus and his wife Christine , and their struggle in the face of great adversity to raise their son, Raimond . The film marks the directorial debut...	2007	Bendigo, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Maldon, Maryborough, Victoria - Australia
Salaam Namaste Salaam Namaste The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...	2005	Lorne, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Mumbai, Maharashtra - India
The Silver Brumby	1993	Bindi, Mount Hotham, Dinner Plain, Victoria - Australia
Sky Pirates	1986	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia; Bora-Bora, Tahiti - French Polynesia; Easter Island; Chile
Soldiers of the Cross	1900	Richmond, Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
South Solitary	2010	Cape Nelson, Cape Otway, Victoria - Australia
Spotswood Spotswood (film) Spotswood is an Australian comedy film directed by Mark Joffe, made in 1990-1991, released in 1992 in some locations. It is also known as The Efficiency Expert in America....	1992	Melbourne,Spotswood, Victoria - Australia
Squizzy Taylor Squizzy Taylor (film) Squizzy Taylor is a 1982 Australian drama film based on the life of Melbourne gangster, Squizzy Taylor, directed by Kevin James Dobson and starring David Atkins, Jackie Weaver and Alan Cassell.-External links:*...	1982	Carlton, Studley Park, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Story of the Kelly Gang The Story of the Kelly Gang The Story of the Kelly Gang is a 1906 Australian film that traces the life of the legendary bushranger Ned Kelly . It was written and directed by Charles Tait. The film ran for more than an hour, and was the longest narrative film yet seen in Australia, and the world. Its approximate reel length...	1906	Eltham, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Mitcham, Rosanna, Victoria - Australia
Strictly Ballroom Strictly Ballroom Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann and produced by M&A Productions. The film is the first installment in The Red Curtain Trilogy, Luhrmann's trilogy of theatre-motif-related films; the follow-ups were Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!...	1992	Yarraville, Victoria; Marrickville, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia
Summerfield Summerfield (film) Summerfield is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green and produced by Patricia Lovell . It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner...	1977	Phillip Island, Victoria - Australia
Take Away Take Away Take Away is a 2003 Australian comedy movie, written by Dave O'Neil, who also features as a minor character, and Mark O'Toole. It stars Vince Colosimo, Stephen Curry, Rose Byrne and Nathan Phillips...	2003	Alphington, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Tender Hook The Tender Hook The Tender Hook is a 2008 Australian film noir starring Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Matthew Le Nevez.The film tells the story of a love triangle set in a stylised version of Sydney’s criminal/boxing underworld in the 1920s. The story is about Iris’ rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that...	2008	Melbourne, Longford, Sale, Victoria - Australia
Thirst Thirst (1979 film) Thirst is a 1979 Australian film by Rod Hardy. It stars Australian actors Chantal Contouri and Max Phipps and British actor David Hemmings...	1979	Eltham, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Three Dollars Three Dollars Three Dollars is a 2005 Australian film, directed by Robert Connolly and based on a novel of the same name by Elliot Perlman. It won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Adapted Screenplay....	2005	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Till Human Voices Wake Us	2002	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Tomboys	2009	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Tom White	2004	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Travelling North Travelling North Travelling North is a 1987 film directed by Carl Schultz.An aged couple decide to move from Melbourne to Queensland.-Play:The David Williamson play Travelling North premiered in 1979, the year that Williamson moved from Melbourne to Sydney...	1987	Melbourne, Victoria; Gold Coast, Port Douglas, Queensland - Australia
The True Story of Eskimo Nell The True Story of Eskimo Nell The True Story of Eskimo Nell is a 1975 Australian comedy film produced, directed, and written by Richard Franklin, and starring Max Gillies as Deadeye Dick and Serge Lazareff as Mexico Pete...	1975	Ballarat, Falls Creek, Melbourne, Sovereign Hill, Victoria - Australia; Montréal, Sept-Îles, Québec - Canada
Under the Gun	1995	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Visitors	2003	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
The Wannabes The Wannabes The Wannabes is a 2003 Australian comedy film starring Nick Giannopoulos, Russell Dykstra, Isla Fisher, Ryan Johnson, Michael Carman, Lena Cruz, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Costas Kilias, Chantal Contouri and Felix Williamson...	2003	Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train is a 1988 Australian film directed by Bob Ellis. Nominated at the AFI Awards in the Best Achievement in Cinematography category....	1988	Melbourne, Victoria; Goulburn, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia
The Wog Boy The Wog Boy The Wog Boy is a 2000 Australian motion picture comedy starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, John Barresi, Stephen Curry, Hung Le, Geraldine Turner, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch. -Plot:...	2000	Prahran, South Yarra, Melbourne, Yarraville, Victoria - Australia
Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos The Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos is a 2010 Australian motion picture comedy sequel to the 2000 film The Wog Boy, starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo and Costas Kilias. It was released in Australia on 20 May 2010 and UK on 7 January 2011.-Plot:...	2010	Melbourne, Yarraville, Victoria - Australia; Mykonos - Greece
You and Your Stupid Mate You and Your Stupid Mate You and Your Stupid Mate is an Australian comedy film directed by Marc Gracie.-Cast:Nathan Phillips as PhilipAngus Sampson as JeffreyRachel Hunter as KarenMadeleine West as Emma-Plot:...	2005	Melbourne, Mount Eliza, Nunawading, Victoria - Australia
When Evil Reigns	2006	Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are (film) Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery...	2009	Melbourne, Gembrook, Little River, Mornington, Mount Arapiles, Newport, Port Melbourne, Portland, Williamstown, Woodend, Victoria - Australia; Los Angeles, California - USA

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