Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "adelaide-australia"

1. Talk to Me (I) (2022)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

Directors: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou | Stars: Ari McCarthy, Hamish Phillips, Kit Erhart-Bruce, Sarah Brokensha

Votes: 148,121

2. The Stranger (II) (2022)

TV-MA | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two men who meet on a bus strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. For Henry Teague, worn down by a lifetime of physical labour and crime, this is a dream come true.

Director: Thomas M. Wright | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts, Cormac Wright

Votes: 26,672

3. Hotel Mumbai (2018)

R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.

Director: Anthony Maras | Stars: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher

Votes: 71,412 | Gross: $9.65M

4. Walkabout (1971)

GP | 100 min | Adventure, Drama

Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon

Votes: 27,433 | Gross: $0.02M

5. The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Bob Adriaens

Votes: 20,687 | Gross: $0.01M

6. Limbo (II) (2023)

108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

'Limbo' follows the investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley.

Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope

Votes: 1,635

7. Escape from Pretoria (2020)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Mystery

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

Director: Francis Annan | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter

Votes: 43,844

8. Storm Boy (2019)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Family

When Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he's forced to remember his childhood and how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival.

Director: Shawn Seet | Stars: Finn Little, Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, Erik Thomson

Votes: 4,114 | Gross: $0.07M

9. Bad Boy Bubby (1993)

Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Bubby has spent thirty years trapped in the same small room, tricked by his mother. One day, he manages to escape and, deranged and naive in equal measures, his adventure into a modern and nihilistic life begins.

Director: Rolf de Heer | Stars: Nicholas Hope, Claire Benito, Ralph Cotterill, Syd Brisbane

Votes: 15,068

10. Pine Gap (2018)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Set in the intensely secretive world of intelligence and the enigmatic US/Australia joint defence facility in central Australia, the spy-thriller Pine Gap delves into the famously strong alliance between the two countries.

Stars: Parker Sawyers, Jacqueline McKenzie, Steve Toussaint, Tess Haubrich

Votes: 6,928

11. Beautiful Kate (2009)

R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery

A writer reawakens his childhood trauma from the past when he returns home, at the request of his estranged sister, to grieve their father's impending death.

Director: Rachel Ward | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, Maeve Dermody, Rachel Griffiths

Votes: 4,100

12. 2:37 (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

At 2:37, someone commits suicide in the school lavatory. The day is told up to that point from the viewpoint of six different students.

Director: Murali K. Thalluri | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris, Charles Baird

Votes: 7,370

13. Awoken (2019)

88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

When nothing can be done for a Fatal Familial Insomnia patient at the hospital, a med student has her brother moved to a secret facility in the basement for alternative treatment. Is it demonic possession?

Director: Daniel J. Phillips | Stars: Erik Thomson, Sara West, Benson Jack Anthony, Matt Crook

Votes: 10,122

14. Raising the Bar (2016)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Family, Sport

A teenager who gave up her spot in an elite U.S. gymnastics program when her family moved to Australia enters a competition to help a new friend.

Director: Clay Glen | Stars: Kelli Berglund, Lili Karamalikis, Tess Fowler, Emily Morris

Votes: 1,777

15. Animals (I) (2019)

109 min | Comedy, Drama

Best friends Laura and Tyler fellow deviants, enablers and co-dependents. Laura is getting married and their booze and drug-fuelled Thelma and Louise life is in jeopardy and finds herself suspended between the two unable to give either up.

Director: Sophie Hyde | Stars: Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Amy Molloy, Kwaku Fortune

Votes: 2,299

16. Operation Buffalo (2020)

52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In Maralinga, South Australia, at the height of the Cold War, at a remote army base carrying out British nuclear testing, paranoia runs rife and nuclear bombs are not the only things being put to the test.

Stars: Ewen Leslie, Jessica De Gouw, James Cromwell, Tony Martin

Votes: 894

17. Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History

Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.

Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Stuart Wolfenden, Lorraine Ashbourne

Votes: 5,917

18. ABBA: The Movie (1977)

G | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

An incompetent radio DJ tries to get an interview with the Swedish pop group during their famous week-long 1977 tour of Australia.

Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog

Votes: 3,893

19. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, History, Music

A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

Votes: 13,853 | Gross: $2.93M

20. A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)

PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport

It's city girls vs country girls in the most competitive gymnastics showdown ever. Get ready to tumble in A SECOND CHANCE: RIVALS!..

Director: Clay Glen | Stars: Emily Morris, Stella Shute, Carmel Johnson, Natasha Wanganeen

Votes: 527

21. Spank (1999)

89 min | Comedy, Drama

Paulie, an Italian man returns to his hometown of Adelaide, Australia after spending three years in a monastery. Upon returning home, he finds his buddies have not grown beyond where they ... See full summary »

Director: Ernie Clark | Stars: Vince Poletto, Victoria Dixon-Whittle, Lucia Mastrantone, Mario Gamma

Votes: 91

22. Rabbit (2017)

TV-PG | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After a vivid dream, Maude Ashton returns to Adelaide, certain she now knows the whereabouts of her missing twin sister.

Director: Luke Shanahan | Stars: Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell, Joe Bird, Veerle Baetens

Votes: 672

23. Centrespread (1981)

Not Rated | 82 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The Story of a photographer's struggle in the glamorous world of nude modeling.

Director: Tony Paterson | Stars: Kylie Foster, Paul Trahair, Mark Watson, Ivor Louis

Votes: 230

24. The Plumber (1979 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Thriller

A young couple, living in a campus apartment complex, are repeatedly harassed by an eccentric plumber, who subjects them to a series of bizarre mind games while making unnecessary repairs to their bathroom.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond

Votes: 2,588

25. Going for Gold (2018)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Family, Sport

17-year-old Emma joins a high-school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer.

Director: Clay Glen | Stars: Kelli Berglund, Emily Morris, Terry Rogers, Ruth Natalie Fallon

Votes: 648

26. Black and White (2002)

99 min | Drama

Recreation of the landmark 1958 South Australian Court trial of young aboriginal Max Stuart.

Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels

Votes: 886

27. McLeod's Daughters (1996 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama, Western

Following the death of her mother, Tess Silverman travels to Drover's Run, the farm where she spent the first few years of her life. Drover's is a rural cattle property in South Australia, ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Offer | Stars: Tammy Macintosh, Kris McQuade, Mercia Deane-Johns, Simone Kessell

Votes: 459

28. Playing Beatie Bow (1986)

Not Rated | 93 min | Family, Fantasy, Mystery

A discontented Sydney teenager travels back in time to 1873, whilst watching an old fashioned children's game.

Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Imogen Annesley, Peter Phelps, Mouche Phillips, Nikki Coghill

Votes: 357

29. F*%#Ing Adelaide (2017)

Comedy, Drama

Three eccentric adult siblings revisit childhood home after mom's call, uncovering quirky personalities and long-held secrets in this hilarious, surprising six-part series focused on each family member.

Stars: Kate Box, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Brendan Maclean, Audrey Mason-Hyde

Votes: 174

30. Innocence (2000)

R | 94 min | Drama

After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers. Widowed musician Andreas decides to get back in touch with ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Cox | Stars: Julia Blake, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Kristine Van Pellicom, Kenny Aernouts

Votes: 1,994 | Gross: $0.29M

31. Money Movers (1978)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An armoured car company is the target of repeated heists. Company leadership is enforcing new measures in order to tighten security. The biggest danger of a new heist lies from within the company's own ranks.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Terence Donovan, Tony Bonner, Ed Devereaux, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Votes: 967

32. In My Blood It Runs (2019)

84 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Carol Turner, Dujuan Turner, Megan Turner

Votes: 462

33. Best Undressed (2008)

52 min | Documentary

A behind the scenes look at Australia's longest running and most politically incorrect beauty contest, the Miss Nude Australia Pageant. Told from the contestants and organisers perspective.

Director: Martin Taylor | Stars: Suzie Q, Ashlee Adams, Ellashaye, Toni Star

Votes: 36

34. Parklands (1996)

51 min | Drama

Rosie returns to her home city on the death of her father, a former policeman. His diaries hint at corruption, and she also receives hints and veiled threats which support her suspicions. ... See full summary »

Director: Kathryn Millard | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Tony Martin, Carmel Johnson, Tony Mack

Votes: 159

35. Emotion Is Dead (2023)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy comes up with a money-making scheme that embroils him in something far bigger than he ever dreamed. Only his mum and emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.

Director: Pete Williams | Stars: Diing Akur, Adrian M. Barnes, Emma Clear, Lexx Cruz

Votes: 5

36. My Name is Gulpilil (2021)

101 min | Documentary, Biography

Early in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the odds. And he continues to do so with probably his last great work, My Name is Gulpilil.

Director: Molly Reynolds | Stars: David Gulpilil, Sara Bailey, Mary Dhapalany, Peter Djigirr

Votes: 286

37. Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.

Director: Cathy Randall | Stars: Danielle Catanzariti, Cassandra Jinman, Talia Monaghan, Yen Yen Stender

Votes: 1,515 | Gross: $0.01M

38. Beep and Mort (2022– )

Adventure, Family

Beep and Mort are two best friends from different worlds learning to solve their daily dilemmas and unexpected challenges through invention, play and adventure.

Stars: Ren Williams, Mitchell Butel, Zoe Coelho, Gus Wesson

Votes: 21

39. The Rover of Tobruk (2021 TV Movie)

23 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary written by Kane McKay, a returned military serviceman, about Bob Quinn, a recipient of the Military Medal for his heroic actions in World War II in Tobruk, 1941, and also ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen de Villiers | Stars: Erin Phillips, Greg Quinn, Tim Ginever, Ashley Porter

Votes: 15

40. The Flip Side (2018)

90 min | Comedy, Romance

Australian madness via the visitors-from-hell mixed with love, lust and a bloody good shiraz.

Director: Marion Pilowsky | Stars: Eddie Izzard, Luke McKenzie, Vanessa Guide, Hugh Sheridan

Votes: 210

41. Tracks of Glory (1992)

Not Rated | 184 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Racial barriers are broken in circa-1900 Australia by Major Taylor, who becomes a world-champion bicycle racer.

Stars: Cameron Daddo, Phil Morris, Richard Roxburgh, Nicholas Eadie

Votes: 45

42. Marungka tjalatjunu (2022)

23 min | Documentary, Short

An Anangu Yankunytjatjara man escapes the city life to return to country for spiritual healing.

Directors: Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne | Stars: Derik Lynch, Dale Baker, Dominic Roberts, Christopher Stewart

Votes: 54

43. Kiss or Kill: Behind the Scenes/the Making of 'Kiss or Kill' (2002 Video)

6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Bill Bennett, Matt Day, Chris Haywood, Frances O'Connor

44. Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien (1999)

90 min | Drama, Family

A young girl obsessed with watching the heavens takes a bet with the bully of the 12 year old set that their oddly acting new neighbors are not aliens from outer space. The bet is her ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Andreacchio | Stars: Helen Neville, Natalie Vansier, Thea Gumbert, Glenn McMillan

Votes: 171

45. Under Capricorn (1983)

Not Rated | 198 min | Drama, History

In 1831, young Irishman Charles Adare (Peter Cousens) arrives in New South Wales, Australia, eager to make his fortune and make it fast. But what he finds are secrets that won't stay buried.

Stars: Lisa Harrow, John Hallam, Peter Cousens, Julia Blake

Votes: 59

46. Twin Rivers (2007)

106 min | Drama

Set in 1939 Australia, two brothers embark on a 500 mile journey on foot across New South Wales following a dream. A chance encounter with a fellow traveler changes the course of their journey and ultimately, the course of their lives.

Director: Matthew Holmes | Stars: Darren Holmes, Matthew Holmes, Joshua Jaeger, Robyn Dickinson

Votes: 139

47. Road to Perth (2021)

82 min | Drama

Following a failed marriage proposal, a devastated young man embarks on a life-affirming road trip across Australia with a woman who is on a journey of her own.

Director: Chad Peter | Stars: Tommy O'Brien, Hannah Lehmann, Rachel Scott, Ellen Grimshaw

Votes: 250

48. Finders Keepers (I) (1991)

10 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Fantasy series about a boy who accidentally crosses a time barrier through his computer screen.

Stars: Jeremy Schwerdt, Grant Piro, Paul Tresnan, Sam Prest

Votes: 54

49. The Angels: Kickin' Down the Door (2022)

102 min | Documentary, Music

In 1978 The Angels were a behemoth of the Aussie rock scene and on the path to international success... until they just missed their chance.

Director: Madeleine Parry | Stars: The Angels, Buzz Bidstrup, Graham Bidstrup, John Brewster

Votes: 72

50. Coda (1987 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A maniac is stalking and killing female students at a university.

Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Penny Cook, Arna-Maria Winchester, Liddy Clark, Olivia Hamnett

Votes: 130