List of highest-grossing films in Australia
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This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Australia by box office sales in Australian dollars. An overview of the top-earning films and record-holders is provided, as well as the highest-grossing Australian productions.
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Highest-grossing films
The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million.
- Background colour indicates films currently in cinemas
| Rank | Title | Year | Gross (A$)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | 2009 | 115,781,489 |
| 2 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | 94,041,347 |
| 3 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | 84,174,373 |
| 4 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | 80,484,996 |
| 5 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | 78,040,000[2] |
| 6 | The Lion King | 2019 | 64,127,490 |
| 7 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | 62,019,436 |
| 8 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2017 | 58,094,407 |
| 9 | Titanic | 1997 | 57,713,717 |
| 10 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 | 55,301,958 |
Highest-grossing film by year
Previous record holders
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Gone With the Wind | 3,426,000R[4] |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | 4,437,000R[4] |
| 1975 | Jaws | 4,620,000R[4] |
| 1977 | Star Wars | 6,200,000R[4] |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | 7,821,420R[5][6] |
| 1983 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11,424,768R[5] |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598[7] (19,772,232R)[5] |
| 1998 | Titanic | 57,713,717[1] |
| 2009 | Avatar | 115,781,489[1] |
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Highest-grossing Australian productions
The following is a list of the highest-grossing Australian films at the Australian box office. Crocodile Dundee has remained the highest-grossing for .
| Rank | Title | Year of release |
Budget (A$) |
Australian gross (A$)[7] |
Worldwide gross (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | $11,500,000 | $47,707,598 | $328,203,506[8] |
| 2 | Australia | 2008 | $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000, US$78,000,000 after tax incentives)[9] |
$37,555,839 | $211,342,221[10] |
| 3 | Babe | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $36,797,861 | $254,134,910[11] |
| 4 | Happy Feet | 2006 | $132,740,000 | $31,786,593 | $384,335,608[12] |
| 5 | The Lego Movie[nb 1] | 2014 | $60,000,000 | $29,834,461[13] | $468,060,692[14] |
| 6 | Lion | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $29,563,329 | $140,312,928[15] |
| 7 | Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | $52,000,000 | $27,765,415 | $179,213,434[16] |
| 8 | The Great Gatsby | 2013 | $105,000,000 | $27,385,977 | $353,641,895[17] |
| 9 | Peter Rabbit | 2018 | $50,000,000 | $26,760,008 | $351,266,433[18] |
| 10 | Crocodile Dundee II | 1988 | $15,800,000 | $24,916,805 | $239,606,210[19] |
Notes
- ↑ Not listed as an Australian film by Screen Australia
Previous Australian record holders
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | 2,417,000 |
| 1973 | Alvin Purple | 4,720,000 |
| 1975 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | 5,120,000 |
| 1979 | Mad Max | 5,355,490 |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | 11,740,000 |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | 17,228,160 |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598 |
Other popular Australian films
High grossing Australian films from earlier decades include:
- 1900s – The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) (gross £20,000)[21]
- 1910s – The Fatal Wedding (1911) (£18,000),[22] The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) (£20,000),[21] The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1915) (£25,000)[21]
- 1920s – For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) (over £40,000)[23]
- 1930s – On Our Selection (1932) (£60,000),[24] The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) (£50,000)[24]
- 1940s – Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) (£130,000),[25] Smithy (1946) (over £50,000),[24] The Overlanders (1946) (£250,000),[24] Sons of Matthew (1949)
- 1950s – Walk Into Paradise (1956)
See also
Notes
External links
- MPDAA Historical Box Office Top 10 Lists
- Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
References
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- ↑ Babe at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Happy Feet at Box Office Mojo
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- ↑ The Lego Movie at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Lion at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Moulin Rouge at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ The Great Gatsby at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Peter Rabbit at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Crocodile Dundee II at Box Office Mojo
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