List of highest-grossing films in Australia
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.
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 | The Lion King | 2019 | 64,127,490 |
| 5 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | 62,019,436 |
| 6 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2017 | 58,094,407 |
| 7 | Titanic | 1997 | 57,713,717 |
| 8 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 | 55,301,958 |
| 9 | The Avengers | 2012 | 53,489,620 |
| 10 | Jurassic World | 2015 | 52,965,422 |
Record holders[]
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Gone With the Wind | 3,426,000R[2] |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | 4,437,000R[2] |
| 1975 | Jaws | 4,620,000R[2] |
| 1977 | Star Wars | 6,200,000R[2] |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11,424,768R[3] |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598[4] (19,772,232R)[3] |
| 1998 | Titanic | 57,713,717[1] |
| 2009 | Avatar | 115,781,489[1] |
RDistributor rental.
Australian productions[]
The following is a list of the highest-grossing Australian films at the Australian box office. Crocodile Dundee has remained the highest-grossing for 34 years.
| Rank | Title | Year of release |
Budget (A$) |
Australian gross (A$)[4] |
Worldwide gross (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | $11,500,000 | $47,707,598 | $328,203,506[5] |
| 2 | Australia | 2008 | $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000, US$78,000,000 after tax incentives)[6] |
$37,555,839 | $211,342,221[7] |
| 3 | Babe | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $36,797,861 | $254,134,910[8] |
| 4 | Happy Feet | 2006 | $132,740,000 | $31,786,593 | $384,335,608[9] |
| 5 | The Lego Movie[nb 1] | 2014 | $60,000,000 | $29,834,461[10] | $468,060,692[11] |
| 6 | Lion | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $29,563,329 | $140,312,928[12] |
| 7 | Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | $52,000,000 | $27,765,415 | $179,213,434[13] |
| 8 | The Great Gatsby | 2013 | $105,000,000 | $27,385,977 | $353,641,895[14] |
| 9 | Peter Rabbit | 2018 | $50,000,000 | $26,760,008 | $351,266,433[15] |
| 10 | Crocodile Dundee II | 1988 | $15,800,000 | $24,916,805 | $239,606,210[16] |
Australian record holders[]
| Year | Title | Record setting gross (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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)[18]
- 1910s – The Fatal Wedding (1911) (£18,000),[19] The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) (£20,000),[18] The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1915) (£25,000)[18]
- 1920s – For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) (over £40,000)[20]
- 1930s – On Our Selection (1932) (£60,000),[21] The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) (£50,000)[21]
- 1940s – Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) (£130,000),[22] Smithy (1946) (over £50,000),[21] The Overlanders (1946) (£250,000),[21] Sons of Matthew (1949)
- 1950s – Walk Into Paradise (1956)
See also[]
Lists of highest-grossing films
External links[]
- MPDAA Historical Box Office Top 10 Lists
- Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
Notes[]
- ^ Not listed as an Australian film by Screen Australia
References[]
- ^ a b c "Cinema Industry Trends Top 50 Films of All Time". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "All-time Aussie Rental Champs". Variety. May 6, 1981. p. 56.
- ^ a b "'Croc' still tops shifting Oz Aussie b.o. sweeps". Variety. May 2, 1990. p. 234.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Australian Feature Films of All Time". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Crocodile Dundee at Box Office Mojo
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (24 November 2008). "Hollywood stuffs Thanksgiving slate". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Australia at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Babe at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Happy Feet at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Top 50 Films Each Year - 2014". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "£100,000 SPENT". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 5 January 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN FILMS". The Daily News (HOME (FINAL) ed.). Perth. 18 December 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "EVA NOVAK GONE". The Daily News (HOME (FINAL) ed.). Perth. 4 May 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "THE RESEARCH BUREAU HOLDS AN AUTOPSY". Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 17 February 1952. p. 11. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OUR FUTURE IN FILM INDUSTRY". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 4 December 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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