Australia (2008)

Australia
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,554,002Details
International Box Office $165,526,808
Worldwide Box Office $215,080,810
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $30,504,240
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,730,463
Total $32,234,703
OpusData ID: 11190100 More info...
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,800,723 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$130,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,642 opening theaters/2,721 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,340,211

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
Running Time: 165 minutes
Plot point: Romance, War
Social setting: World War II
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Bazmark Film 2 Pty Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 5 $14,800,723   2,642 $5,602   $20,004,456 1
Dec 5, 2008 4 $7,050,261 -52% 2,721 $2,591   $30,919,097 2
Dec 12, 2008 5 $4,169,277 -41% 2,703 $1,542   $37,767,253 3
Dec 19, 2008 9 $2,174,188 -48% 2,212 $983   $41,796,525 4
Dec 26, 2008 19 $1,079,248 -50% 711 $1,518   $44,283,588 5
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,163,169 +8% 768 $1,515   $46,686,713 6
Jan 9, 2009 22 $617,314 -47% 543 $1,137   $47,764,206 7
Jan 16, 2009 31 $295,572 -52% 287 $1,030   $48,333,500 8
Jan 23, 2009 32 $211,154 -29% 241 $876   $48,687,600 9
Jan 30, 2009 34 $172,706 -18% 297 $582   $48,955,455 10
Feb 6, 2009 42 $127,375 -26% 178 $716   $49,181,873 11
Feb 13, 2009 46 $89,264 -30% 110 $811   $49,320,783 12
Feb 20, 2009 50 $56,850 -36% 93 $611   $49,420,849 13
Feb 27, 2009 56 $37,688 -34% 64 $589   $49,486,698 14
Mar 6, 2009 62 $23,600 -37% 34 $694   $49,525,071 15
Mar 13, 2009 75 $8,674 -63% 18 $482   $49,543,098 16
Mar 20, 2009 89 $3,588 -59% 11 $326   $49,551,662 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 7 $2,268,558     2,617 $867   $2,268,558 1
Nov 27, 2008 5 $2,935,175 +29%   2,617 $1,122   $5,203,733 2
Nov 28, 2008 5 $5,781,492 +97%   2,617 $2,209   $10,985,225 3
Nov 29, 2008 5 $5,755,189 n/c   2,617 $2,199   $16,740,414 4
Nov 30, 2008 5 $3,264,042 -43%   2,617 $1,247   $20,004,456 5
Dec 1, 2008 3 $985,074 -70%   2,617 $376   $20,989,530 6
Dec 2, 2008 3 $1,090,677 +11%   2,617 $417   $22,080,207 7
Dec 3, 2008 3 $906,296 -17% -60% 2,617 $346   $22,986,503 8
Dec 4, 2008 3 $882,333 -3% -70% 2,617 $337   $23,868,836 9
Dec 5, 2008 4 $2,248,686 +155% -61% 2,721 $826   $26,117,522 10
Dec 6, 2008 4 $2,932,167 +30% -49% 2,721 $1,078   $29,049,689 11
Dec 7, 2008 4 $1,869,408 -36% -43% 2,721 $687   $30,919,097 12
Dec 8, 2008 3 $624,505 -67% -37% 2,721 $230   $31,543,602 13
Dec 9, 2008 3 $720,428 +15% -34% 2,721 $265   $32,264,030 14
Dec 10, 2008 3 $672,517 -7% -26% 2,721 $247   $32,936,547 15
Dec 11, 2008 3 $661,429 -2% -25% 2,721 $243   $33,597,976 16
Dec 12, 2008 5 $1,243,015 +88% -45% 2,703 $460   $34,840,991 17
Dec 13, 2008 5 $1,853,992 +49% -37% 2,703 $686   $36,694,983 18
Dec 14, 2008 5 $1,072,270 -42% -43% 2,703 $397   $37,767,253 19
Dec 15, 2008 4 $435,063 -59% -30% 2,703 $161   $38,202,316 20
Dec 16, 2008 4 $498,029 +14% -31% 2,703 $184   $38,700,345 21
Dec 17, 2008 5 $457,783 -8% -32% 2,703 $169   $39,158,128 22
Dec 18, 2008 5 $464,209 +1% -30% 2,703 $172   $39,622,337 23
Dec 19, 2008 9 $607,870 +31% -51% 2,212 $275   $40,230,207 24
Dec 20, 2008 9 $923,451 +52% -50% 2,212 $417   $41,153,658 25
Dec 21, 2008 9 $642,867 -30% -40% 2,212 $291   $41,796,525 26
Dec 22, 2008 11 $422,827 -34% -3% 2,212 $191   $42,219,352 27
Dec 23, 2008 11 $441,709 +4% -11% 2,212 $200   $42,661,061 28
Dec 24, 2008 11 $317,648 -28% -31% 2,212 $144   $42,978,709 29
Dec 25, 2008 - $225,631 -29% -51% 711 $317   $43,204,340 30
Dec 26, 2008 - $364,284 +61% -40% 711 $512   $43,568,624 31
Dec 27, 2008 - $411,067 +13% -55% 711 $578   $43,979,691 32
Dec 28, 2008 - $303,897 -26% -53% 711 $427   $44,283,588 33
Dec 29, 2008 - $236,365 -22% -44% 711 $332   $44,519,953 34
Dec 30, 2008 - $263,564 +12% -40% 711 $371   $44,783,517 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $352,091 +34% +11% 711 $495   $45,135,608 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $387,936 +10% +72% 711 $546   $45,523,544 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $426,243 +10% +17% 768 $555   $45,949,787 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $462,224 +8% +12% 768 $602   $46,412,011 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $274,702 -41% -10% 768 $358   $46,686,713 40
Jan 5, 2009 - $99,069 -64% -58% 768 $129   $46,785,782 41
Jan 6, 2009 - $120,436 +22% -54% 768 $157   $46,906,218 42
Jan 7, 2009 - $122,111 +1% -65% 768 $159   $47,028,329 43
Jan 8, 2009 - $118,563 -3% -69% 768 $154   $47,146,892 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $185,026 +56% -57% 543 $341   $47,331,918 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $272,266 +47% -41% 543 $501   $47,604,184 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $160,022 -41% -42% 543 $295   $47,764,206 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $62,911 -61% -36% 543 $116   $47,827,117 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $70,763 +12% -41% 543 $130   $47,897,880 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $66,996 -5% -45% 543 $123   $47,964,876 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $73,052 +9% -38% 543 $135   $48,037,928 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $85,253 +17% -54% 287 $297   $48,123,181 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $133,144 +56% -51% 287 $464   $48,256,325 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $77,175 -42% -52% 287 $269   $48,333,500 54
Jan 19, 2009 32 $49,937 -35% -21% 287 $174   $48,383,437 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $26,106 -48% -63% 287 $91   $48,409,543 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $31,087 +19% -54% 287 $108   $48,440,630 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $35,816 +15% -51% 287 $125   $48,476,446 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $63,081 +76% -26% 241 $262   $48,539,527 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $94,203 +49% -29% 241 $391   $48,633,730 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $53,870 -43% -30% 241 $224   $48,687,600 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $20,270 -62% -59% 241 $84   $48,707,870 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $24,464 +21% -6% 241 $102   $48,732,334 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $23,019 -6% -26% 241 $96   $48,755,353 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,396 +19% -24% 241 $114   $48,782,749 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $56,360 +106% -11% 297 $190   $48,839,109 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $81,346 +44% -14% 297 $274   $48,920,455 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $35,000 -57% -35% 297 $118   $48,955,455 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $20,529 -41% +1% 297 $69   $48,975,984 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $25,879 +26% +6% 297 $87   $49,001,863 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $25,244 -2% +10% 297 $85   $49,027,107 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $27,391 +9% n/c 297 $92   $49,054,498 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $39,610 +45% -30% 178 $223   $49,094,108 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $56,879 +44% -30% 178 $320   $49,150,987 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $30,886 -46% -12% 178 $174   $49,181,873 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $10,535 -66% -49% 178 $59   $49,192,408 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,410 +18% -52% 178 $70   $49,204,818 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $12,272 -1% -51% 178 $69   $49,217,090 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $14,429 +18% -47% 178 $81   $49,231,519 79
Feb 13, 2009 - $23,007 +59% -42% 110 $209   $49,254,526 80
Feb 14, 2009 - $41,571 +81% -27% 110 $378   $49,296,097 81
Feb 15, 2009 - $24,686 -41% -20% 110 $224   $49,320,783 82
Feb 16, 2009 47 $15,517 -37% +47% 110 $141   $49,336,300 83
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,517 -45% -31% 110 $77   $49,344,817 84
Feb 18, 2009 - $8,505 n/c -31% 110 $77   $49,353,322 85
Feb 19, 2009 - $10,677 +26% -26% 110 $97   $49,363,999 86
Feb 20, 2009 - $18,515 +73% -20% 93 $199   $49,382,514 87
Feb 21, 2009 - $25,760 +39% -38% 93 $277   $49,408,274 88
Feb 22, 2009 - $12,575 -51% -49% 93 $135   $49,420,849 89
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,125 -51% -61% 93 $66   $49,426,974 90
Feb 24, 2009 - $8,149 +33% -4% 93 $88   $49,435,123 91
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,216 -24% -27% 93 $67   $49,441,339 92
Feb 26, 2009 - $7,671 +23% -28% 93 $82   $49,449,010 93
Feb 27, 2009 - $11,088 +45% -40% 64 $173   $49,460,098 94
Feb 28, 2009 - $16,795 +51% -35% 64 $262   $49,476,893 95
Mar 1, 2009 - $9,805 -42% -22% 64 $153   $49,486,698 96
Mar 2, 2009 - $2,855 -71% -53% 64 $45   $49,489,553 97
Mar 3, 2009 - $4,145 +45% -49% 64 $65   $49,493,698 98
Mar 4, 2009 - $3,857 -7% -38% 64 $60   $49,497,555 99
Mar 5, 2009 - $3,916 +2% -49% 64 $61   $49,501,471 100
Mar 6, 2009 - $7,384 +89% -33% 34 $217   $49,508,855 101
Mar 7, 2009 - $10,872 +47% -35% 34 $320   $49,519,727 102
Mar 8, 2009 - $5,344 -51% -45% 34 $157   $49,525,071 103
Mar 9, 2009 - $1,761 -67% -38% 34 $52   $49,526,832 104
Mar 10, 2009 - $2,131 +21% -49% 34 $63   $49,528,963 105
Mar 11, 2009 - $2,288 +7% -41% 34 $67   $49,531,251 106
Mar 12, 2009 - $3,173 +39% -19% 34 $93   $49,534,424 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 7 $5,203,733   2,617 $1,988   $5,203,733 1
Nov 28, 2008 5 $18,665,103 +259% 2,642 $7,065   $23,868,836 2
Dec 5, 2008 4 $9,729,140 -48% 2,721 $3,576   $33,597,976 3
Dec 12, 2008 5 $6,024,361 -38% 2,703 $2,229   $39,622,337 4
Dec 19, 2008 15 $3,582,003 -41% 2,212 $1,619   $43,204,340 5
Dec 26, 2008 19 $2,319,204 -35% 711 $3,262   $45,523,544 6
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,623,348 -30% 768 $2,114   $47,146,892 7
Jan 9, 2009 22 $891,036 -45% 543 $1,641   $48,037,928 8
Jan 16, 2009 32 $438,518 -51% 287 $1,528   $48,476,446 9
Jan 23, 2009 30 $306,303 -30% 241 $1,271   $48,782,749 10
Jan 30, 2009 33 $271,749 -11% 297 $915   $49,054,498 11
Feb 6, 2009 42 $177,021 -35% 178 $995   $49,231,519 12
Feb 13, 2009 47 $132,480 -25% 110 $1,204   $49,363,999 13
Feb 20, 2009 51 $85,011 -36% 93 $914   $49,449,010 14
Feb 27, 2009 60 $52,461 -38% 64 $820   $49,501,471 15
Mar 6, 2009 59 $32,953 -37% 34 $969   $49,534,424 16
Mar 13, 2009 75 $13,650 -59% 18 $758   $49,548,074 17
Mar 20, 2009 89 $5,928 -57% 11 $539   $49,554,002 18

Leading

Nicole Kidman    Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman    Drover

Supporting

David Wenham    Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown    King Carney
Jack Thompson    Kipling Flynn
David Gulpilil    King George
Brandon Walters    Nullah
David Ngoombujarra    Magarri
Ben Mendelsohn    Captain Dutton
Essie Davis    Cath Carney
Barry Otto    Administrator Allsop
Kerry Walker    Myrtle Allsop
Sandy Gore    Gloria Carney
Ursula Yovich    Daisy
Lillian Crombie    Bandy Legs
Yuen Wah    Sing Song
Angus Pilakui    Goolaj
Jacek Koman    Ivan
Tony Barry    Sergeant Callahan
Ray Barrett    Ramsden
Max Cullen    Old Drunk
Shea Adams    Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo    Bull
Jamal Bednarz-Metallah    Mission Boy
Damian Bradford    Constable
Nathin Butler    Carney Boy
Tara Carpenter    Essential Services Woman
Rebecca Chatfield    Magarri's Niece
Arthur Dignam    Father Benedict
Michelle Dyzla    Hairdresser
Haidee Gaudry    Essential Services Woman
Terence Gregory    Mission Boy
Jamie Gulpilil    Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne    Lady Sarah's Butler
Sean Hall    Soldier (at Government House)
Nigel Harbach    Carney Boy
Joy Hilditch    Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills    Flying Boat Steward
Jimmy Hong    Carney Manservant
Bill Hunter    Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jarwyn Irvin-Collins    Mission Boy
Robert Jago    Military Police
John Jarratt    Sergeant
Eugene Kang    Waiter
Crusoe Kurdal    Aboriginal Tracker
Liam Lannigan    Mission Boy
Siena Larsson    Flying Boat Passenger
Nathan Lawson    Child Constable
Cody Lea    Mission Boy
Jack Leech    Ball Guest
Charles Leung    Waiter
Jacob Linger    Evacuee Child
Mark Malabirr    Porter (Wharf)
John Martin    Ball Guest
Logan Mattingley    Mission Boy
Adam McMonigal    Darwin Policeman
Dylan Minggun    Mission Boy
Philippe Moon    Ball Photographer
Nyalik Munungurr    Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott    Naval Officer
Robin Queree    Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone    Stockman
Garry Scott    Downtown Pub Patron
John Sheerin    Fireman
Bruce Spence    Dr. Baker
Elaine Walker    Ball Guest
John Walton    Carney Boy
Matthew Whittet    Brother Frank

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie    Screenwriter
Richard Flanagan    Screenwriter
Baz Luhrmann    Story Creator
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
G. Mac Brown    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Producer
Mandy Walker    Director of Photography
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Michael McCusker    Editor
Catherine Martin    Co-Producer
David Hirschfelder    Composer
Anton Monsted    Executive Music Supervisor
Paul Watters    Associate Producer
Simon Warnock    Assistant Director
Guy Campbell    Assistant Director
Kate North Ash    Assistant Director
Guy Norris    Second Unit Director
Catherine Knapman    Unit Production Manager
Alexandra Taussig    Production Manager
Libby Sharpe    Production Manager
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Karen Murphy    Art Director
Beverley Dunn    Set Decorator
Greg Fraser    Second Unit Camera
Damian Wyvill    Additional Photography
John Whitteron    Additional Photography
Dany Cooper    Additional Editor
Matt Villa    Additional Editor
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Pashley    Supervising Sound Editor
Jenny Ward    Sound Editor
Fabian Sanjurjo    Sound Effects Editor
Damian Candusso    Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Lisle    Sound Effects Editor
William Ward    Supervising Sound Editor
Damon Mouris    Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Pashley    Sound Designer
Derryn Pasquill    Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Sonal Joshi    Dialogue Editor
Delia McCarthy    Dialogue Editor
Annie Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Libby Villa    Dialogue Editor
Polly McKinny    Dialogue Editor
Simon Leadley    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Stuart Morton    Music Editor
Jason Fernandez    Music Editor
Chris Scallan    Music Editor
Maurizio Silvi    Make up
Kerry Warn    Hairstylist
Lesley Vanderwalt    Make-up and Hair Designer
Felix Meagher    Additional Music
Baz Luhrmann    Additional Music
Angela Little    Additional Music
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Nikki Barrett    Casting Director
Glenn Suter    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Stuart    Stunt Coordinator
Lawrence Woodward    Stunt Coordinator
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,800,723 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$130,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,642 opening theaters/2,721 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,340,211

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 3rd, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
Running Time: 165 minutes
Plot point: Romance, War
Social setting: World War II
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Bazmark Film 2 Pty Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 2008 5 $14,800,723   2,642 $5,602   $20,004,456 1
Dec 5, 2008 4 $7,050,261 -52% 2,721 $2,591   $30,919,097 2
Dec 12, 2008 5 $4,169,277 -41% 2,703 $1,542   $37,767,253 3
Dec 19, 2008 9 $2,174,188 -48% 2,212 $983   $41,796,525 4
Dec 26, 2008 19 $1,079,248 -50% 711 $1,518   $44,283,588 5
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,163,169 +8% 768 $1,515   $46,686,713 6
Jan 9, 2009 22 $617,314 -47% 543 $1,137   $47,764,206 7
Jan 16, 2009 31 $295,572 -52% 287 $1,030   $48,333,500 8
Jan 23, 2009 32 $211,154 -29% 241 $876   $48,687,600 9
Jan 30, 2009 34 $172,706 -18% 297 $582   $48,955,455 10
Feb 6, 2009 42 $127,375 -26% 178 $716   $49,181,873 11
Feb 13, 2009 46 $89,264 -30% 110 $811   $49,320,783 12
Feb 20, 2009 50 $56,850 -36% 93 $611   $49,420,849 13
Feb 27, 2009 56 $37,688 -34% 64 $589   $49,486,698 14
Mar 6, 2009 62 $23,600 -37% 34 $694   $49,525,071 15
Mar 13, 2009 75 $8,674 -63% 18 $482   $49,543,098 16
Mar 20, 2009 89 $3,588 -59% 11 $326   $49,551,662 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 26, 2008 7 $2,268,558     2,617 $867   $2,268,558 1
Nov 27, 2008 5 $2,935,175 +29%   2,617 $1,122   $5,203,733 2
Nov 28, 2008 5 $5,781,492 +97%   2,617 $2,209   $10,985,225 3
Nov 29, 2008 5 $5,755,189 n/c   2,617 $2,199   $16,740,414 4
Nov 30, 2008 5 $3,264,042 -43%   2,617 $1,247   $20,004,456 5
Dec 1, 2008 3 $985,074 -70%   2,617 $376   $20,989,530 6
Dec 2, 2008 3 $1,090,677 +11%   2,617 $417   $22,080,207 7
Dec 3, 2008 3 $906,296 -17% -60% 2,617 $346   $22,986,503 8
Dec 4, 2008 3 $882,333 -3% -70% 2,617 $337   $23,868,836 9
Dec 5, 2008 4 $2,248,686 +155% -61% 2,721 $826   $26,117,522 10
Dec 6, 2008 4 $2,932,167 +30% -49% 2,721 $1,078   $29,049,689 11
Dec 7, 2008 4 $1,869,408 -36% -43% 2,721 $687   $30,919,097 12
Dec 8, 2008 3 $624,505 -67% -37% 2,721 $230   $31,543,602 13
Dec 9, 2008 3 $720,428 +15% -34% 2,721 $265   $32,264,030 14
Dec 10, 2008 3 $672,517 -7% -26% 2,721 $247   $32,936,547 15
Dec 11, 2008 3 $661,429 -2% -25% 2,721 $243   $33,597,976 16
Dec 12, 2008 5 $1,243,015 +88% -45% 2,703 $460   $34,840,991 17
Dec 13, 2008 5 $1,853,992 +49% -37% 2,703 $686   $36,694,983 18
Dec 14, 2008 5 $1,072,270 -42% -43% 2,703 $397   $37,767,253 19
Dec 15, 2008 4 $435,063 -59% -30% 2,703 $161   $38,202,316 20
Dec 16, 2008 4 $498,029 +14% -31% 2,703 $184   $38,700,345 21
Dec 17, 2008 5 $457,783 -8% -32% 2,703 $169   $39,158,128 22
Dec 18, 2008 5 $464,209 +1% -30% 2,703 $172   $39,622,337 23
Dec 19, 2008 9 $607,870 +31% -51% 2,212 $275   $40,230,207 24
Dec 20, 2008 9 $923,451 +52% -50% 2,212 $417   $41,153,658 25
Dec 21, 2008 9 $642,867 -30% -40% 2,212 $291   $41,796,525 26
Dec 22, 2008 11 $422,827 -34% -3% 2,212 $191   $42,219,352 27
Dec 23, 2008 11 $441,709 +4% -11% 2,212 $200   $42,661,061 28
Dec 24, 2008 11 $317,648 -28% -31% 2,212 $144   $42,978,709 29
Dec 25, 2008 - $225,631 -29% -51% 711 $317   $43,204,340 30
Dec 26, 2008 - $364,284 +61% -40% 711 $512   $43,568,624 31
Dec 27, 2008 - $411,067 +13% -55% 711 $578   $43,979,691 32
Dec 28, 2008 - $303,897 -26% -53% 711 $427   $44,283,588 33
Dec 29, 2008 - $236,365 -22% -44% 711 $332   $44,519,953 34
Dec 30, 2008 - $263,564 +12% -40% 711 $371   $44,783,517 35
Dec 31, 2008 - $352,091 +34% +11% 711 $495   $45,135,608 36
Jan 1, 2009 - $387,936 +10% +72% 711 $546   $45,523,544 37
Jan 2, 2009 - $426,243 +10% +17% 768 $555   $45,949,787 38
Jan 3, 2009 - $462,224 +8% +12% 768 $602   $46,412,011 39
Jan 4, 2009 - $274,702 -41% -10% 768 $358   $46,686,713 40
Jan 5, 2009 - $99,069 -64% -58% 768 $129   $46,785,782 41
Jan 6, 2009 - $120,436 +22% -54% 768 $157   $46,906,218 42
Jan 7, 2009 - $122,111 +1% -65% 768 $159   $47,028,329 43
Jan 8, 2009 - $118,563 -3% -69% 768 $154   $47,146,892 44
Jan 9, 2009 - $185,026 +56% -57% 543 $341   $47,331,918 45
Jan 10, 2009 - $272,266 +47% -41% 543 $501   $47,604,184 46
Jan 11, 2009 - $160,022 -41% -42% 543 $295   $47,764,206 47
Jan 12, 2009 - $62,911 -61% -36% 543 $116   $47,827,117 48
Jan 13, 2009 - $70,763 +12% -41% 543 $130   $47,897,880 49
Jan 14, 2009 - $66,996 -5% -45% 543 $123   $47,964,876 50
Jan 15, 2009 - $73,052 +9% -38% 543 $135   $48,037,928 51
Jan 16, 2009 - $85,253 +17% -54% 287 $297   $48,123,181 52
Jan 17, 2009 - $133,144 +56% -51% 287 $464   $48,256,325 53
Jan 18, 2009 - $77,175 -42% -52% 287 $269   $48,333,500 54
Jan 19, 2009 32 $49,937 -35% -21% 287 $174   $48,383,437 55
Jan 20, 2009 - $26,106 -48% -63% 287 $91   $48,409,543 56
Jan 21, 2009 - $31,087 +19% -54% 287 $108   $48,440,630 57
Jan 22, 2009 - $35,816 +15% -51% 287 $125   $48,476,446 58
Jan 23, 2009 - $63,081 +76% -26% 241 $262   $48,539,527 59
Jan 24, 2009 - $94,203 +49% -29% 241 $391   $48,633,730 60
Jan 25, 2009 - $53,870 -43% -30% 241 $224   $48,687,600 61
Jan 26, 2009 - $20,270 -62% -59% 241 $84   $48,707,870 62
Jan 27, 2009 - $24,464 +21% -6% 241 $102   $48,732,334 63
Jan 28, 2009 - $23,019 -6% -26% 241 $96   $48,755,353 64
Jan 29, 2009 - $27,396 +19% -24% 241 $114   $48,782,749 65
Jan 30, 2009 - $56,360 +106% -11% 297 $190   $48,839,109 66
Jan 31, 2009 - $81,346 +44% -14% 297 $274   $48,920,455 67
Feb 1, 2009 - $35,000 -57% -35% 297 $118   $48,955,455 68
Feb 2, 2009 - $20,529 -41% +1% 297 $69   $48,975,984 69
Feb 3, 2009 - $25,879 +26% +6% 297 $87   $49,001,863 70
Feb 4, 2009 - $25,244 -2% +10% 297 $85   $49,027,107 71
Feb 5, 2009 - $27,391 +9% n/c 297 $92   $49,054,498 72
Feb 6, 2009 - $39,610 +45% -30% 178 $223   $49,094,108 73
Feb 7, 2009 - $56,879 +44% -30% 178 $320   $49,150,987 74
Feb 8, 2009 - $30,886 -46% -12% 178 $174   $49,181,873 75
Feb 9, 2009 - $10,535 -66% -49% 178 $59   $49,192,408 76
Feb 10, 2009 - $12,410 +18% -52% 178 $70   $49,204,818 77
Feb 11, 2009 - $12,272 -1% -51% 178 $69   $49,217,090 78
Feb 12, 2009 - $14,429 +18% -47% 178 $81   $49,231,519 79
Feb 13, 2009 - $23,007 +59% -42% 110 $209   $49,254,526 80
Feb 14, 2009 - $41,571 +81% -27% 110 $378   $49,296,097 81
Feb 15, 2009 - $24,686 -41% -20% 110 $224   $49,320,783 82
Feb 16, 2009 47 $15,517 -37% +47% 110 $141   $49,336,300 83
Feb 17, 2009 - $8,517 -45% -31% 110 $77   $49,344,817 84
Feb 18, 2009 - $8,505 n/c -31% 110 $77   $49,353,322 85
Feb 19, 2009 - $10,677 +26% -26% 110 $97   $49,363,999 86
Feb 20, 2009 - $18,515 +73% -20% 93 $199   $49,382,514 87
Feb 21, 2009 - $25,760 +39% -38% 93 $277   $49,408,274 88
Feb 22, 2009 - $12,575 -51% -49% 93 $135   $49,420,849 89
Feb 23, 2009 - $6,125 -51% -61% 93 $66   $49,426,974 90
Feb 24, 2009 - $8,149 +33% -4% 93 $88   $49,435,123 91
Feb 25, 2009 - $6,216 -24% -27% 93 $67   $49,441,339 92
Feb 26, 2009 - $7,671 +23% -28% 93 $82   $49,449,010 93
Feb 27, 2009 - $11,088 +45% -40% 64 $173   $49,460,098 94
Feb 28, 2009 - $16,795 +51% -35% 64 $262   $49,476,893 95
Mar 1, 2009 - $9,805 -42% -22% 64 $153   $49,486,698 96
Mar 2, 2009 - $2,855 -71% -53% 64 $45   $49,489,553 97
Mar 3, 2009 - $4,145 +45% -49% 64 $65   $49,493,698 98
Mar 4, 2009 - $3,857 -7% -38% 64 $60   $49,497,555 99
Mar 5, 2009 - $3,916 +2% -49% 64 $61   $49,501,471 100
Mar 6, 2009 - $7,384 +89% -33% 34 $217   $49,508,855 101
Mar 7, 2009 - $10,872 +47% -35% 34 $320   $49,519,727 102
Mar 8, 2009 - $5,344 -51% -45% 34 $157   $49,525,071 103
Mar 9, 2009 - $1,761 -67% -38% 34 $52   $49,526,832 104
Mar 10, 2009 - $2,131 +21% -49% 34 $63   $49,528,963 105
Mar 11, 2009 - $2,288 +7% -41% 34 $67   $49,531,251 106
Mar 12, 2009 - $3,173 +39% -19% 34 $93   $49,534,424 107

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2008 7 $5,203,733   2,617 $1,988   $5,203,733 1
Nov 28, 2008 5 $18,665,103 +259% 2,642 $7,065   $23,868,836 2
Dec 5, 2008 4 $9,729,140 -48% 2,721 $3,576   $33,597,976 3
Dec 12, 2008 5 $6,024,361 -38% 2,703 $2,229   $39,622,337 4
Dec 19, 2008 15 $3,582,003 -41% 2,212 $1,619   $43,204,340 5
Dec 26, 2008 19 $2,319,204 -35% 711 $3,262   $45,523,544 6
Jan 2, 2009 19 $1,623,348 -30% 768 $2,114   $47,146,892 7
Jan 9, 2009 22 $891,036 -45% 543 $1,641   $48,037,928 8
Jan 16, 2009 32 $438,518 -51% 287 $1,528   $48,476,446 9
Jan 23, 2009 30 $306,303 -30% 241 $1,271   $48,782,749 10
Jan 30, 2009 33 $271,749 -11% 297 $915   $49,054,498 11
Feb 6, 2009 42 $177,021 -35% 178 $995   $49,231,519 12
Feb 13, 2009 47 $132,480 -25% 110 $1,204   $49,363,999 13
Feb 20, 2009 51 $85,011 -36% 93 $914   $49,449,010 14
Feb 27, 2009 60 $52,461 -38% 64 $820   $49,501,471 15
Mar 6, 2009 59 $32,953 -37% 34 $969   $49,534,424 16
Mar 13, 2009 75 $13,650 -59% 18 $758   $49,548,074 17
Mar 20, 2009 89 $5,928 -57% 11 $539   $49,554,002 18

Leading

Nicole Kidman    Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman    Drover

Supporting

David Wenham    Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown    King Carney
Jack Thompson    Kipling Flynn
David Gulpilil    King George
Brandon Walters    Nullah
David Ngoombujarra    Magarri
Ben Mendelsohn    Captain Dutton
Essie Davis    Cath Carney
Barry Otto    Administrator Allsop
Kerry Walker    Myrtle Allsop
Sandy Gore    Gloria Carney
Ursula Yovich    Daisy
Lillian Crombie    Bandy Legs
Yuen Wah    Sing Song
Angus Pilakui    Goolaj
Jacek Koman    Ivan
Tony Barry    Sergeant Callahan
Ray Barrett    Ramsden
Max Cullen    Old Drunk
Shea Adams    Carney Boy
Eddie Baroo    Bull
Jamal Bednarz-Metallah    Mission Boy
Damian Bradford    Constable
Nathin Butler    Carney Boy
Tara Carpenter    Essential Services Woman
Rebecca Chatfield    Magarri's Niece
Arthur Dignam    Father Benedict
Michelle Dyzla    Hairdresser
Haidee Gaudry    Essential Services Woman
Terence Gregory    Mission Boy
Jamie Gulpilil    Porter (Wharf)
Peter Gwynne    Lady Sarah's Butler
Sean Hall    Soldier (at Government House)
Nigel Harbach    Carney Boy
Joy Hilditch    Essential Services Woman
Matthew Hills    Flying Boat Steward
Jimmy Hong    Carney Manservant
Bill Hunter    Skipper (Qantas Sloop)
Jarwyn Irvin-Collins    Mission Boy
Robert Jago    Military Police
John Jarratt    Sergeant
Eugene Kang    Waiter
Crusoe Kurdal    Aboriginal Tracker
Liam Lannigan    Mission Boy
Siena Larsson    Flying Boat Passenger
Nathan Lawson    Child Constable
Cody Lea    Mission Boy
Jack Leech    Ball Guest
Charles Leung    Waiter
Jacob Linger    Evacuee Child
Mark Malabirr    Porter (Wharf)
John Martin    Ball Guest
Logan Mattingley    Mission Boy
Adam McMonigal    Darwin Policeman
Dylan Minggun    Mission Boy
Philippe Moon    Ball Photographer
Nyalik Munungurr    Mission Boy
Patrick Mylott    Naval Officer
Robin Queree    Ball Guest
Mark Rathbone    Stockman
Garry Scott    Downtown Pub Patron
John Sheerin    Fireman
Bruce Spence    Dr. Baker
Elaine Walker    Ball Guest
John Walton    Carney Boy
Matthew Whittet    Brother Frank

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood    Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie    Screenwriter
Richard Flanagan    Screenwriter
Baz Luhrmann    Story Creator
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
G. Mac Brown    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Producer
Mandy Walker    Director of Photography
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Michael McCusker    Editor
Catherine Martin    Co-Producer
David Hirschfelder    Composer
Anton Monsted    Executive Music Supervisor
Paul Watters    Associate Producer
Simon Warnock    Assistant Director
Guy Campbell    Assistant Director
Kate North Ash    Assistant Director
Guy Norris    Second Unit Director
Catherine Knapman    Unit Production Manager
Alexandra Taussig    Production Manager
Libby Sharpe    Production Manager
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Karen Murphy    Art Director
Beverley Dunn    Set Decorator
Greg Fraser    Second Unit Camera
Damian Wyvill    Additional Photography
John Whitteron    Additional Photography
Dany Cooper    Additional Editor
Matt Villa    Additional Editor
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Purcell    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Pashley    Supervising Sound Editor
Jenny Ward    Sound Editor
Fabian Sanjurjo    Sound Effects Editor
Damian Candusso    Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Lisle    Sound Effects Editor
William Ward    Supervising Sound Editor
Damon Mouris    Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Pashley    Sound Designer
Derryn Pasquill    Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Sonal Joshi    Dialogue Editor
Delia McCarthy    Dialogue Editor
Annie Breslin    Dialogue Editor
Libby Villa    Dialogue Editor
Polly McKinny    Dialogue Editor
Simon Leadley    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Stuart Morton    Music Editor
Jason Fernandez    Music Editor
Chris Scallan    Music Editor
Maurizio Silvi    Make up
Kerry Warn    Hairstylist
Lesley Vanderwalt    Make-up and Hair Designer
Felix Meagher    Additional Music
Baz Luhrmann    Additional Music
Angela Little    Additional Music
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Nikki Barrett    Casting Director
Glenn Suter    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Stuart    Stunt Coordinator
Lawrence Woodward    Stunt Coordinator
Diana Giorgiutti    Visual Effects Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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