Australia (2008 movie)

Australia is a 2008 Australian epic historical romantic drama movie. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann. It starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It made the second most money of any Australian movie. The first was Crocodile Dundee. The movie is set between 1939 and 1942. Events in northern Australia included the bombing of Darwin during World War II. The movie was released in both Australia and the United States on 26 November 2008.^[5] It was released to the rest of the world in late December 2008 and January and February 2009.

Australia
Directed by	Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay by	Baz Luhrmann Ronald Harwood Stuart Beattie Richard Flanagan
Story by	Baz Luhrmann
Produced by	Baz Luhrmann Catherine Knapman G. Mac Brown
Starring	Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham
Narrated by	Brandon Walters
Cinematography	Mandy Walker
Edited by	Dody Dorn
Music by	David Hirschfelder
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	26 November 2008
Running time	165 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$130 million ($78 million after Australian tax rebates)[1][2]
Box office	$211,342,221 (worldwide)[3][4]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Outcome
Satellite Awards
	Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design	Catherine Martin	Won
	Satellite Award for Best Cinematography	Mandy Walker	Won
	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects	Chris Godfrey	Won
	Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay	Baz Luhrmann	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Original Score	David Hirschfelder	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Original Song	'By the Boab Tree'	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Editing	Dody Dorn	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Sound	Wayne Pushley	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Costume Design	Catherine Martin	Nominated
81st Academy Awards	Academy Award for Best Costume Design	Catherine Martin	Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia	Best Cinematography	Mandy Walker	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Brandon Walters	Won
	Best Film	Australia	Nominated
	Best Music Score	David Hirschfelder	Nominated
Young Artist Award	Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers –	Brandon Walters	Won
	Critics' Choice Awards
Best Young Performer		Brandon Walters	Nominated
Chicago Film Critics	Best Cinematography	Mandy Walker	Nominated
	Most Promising Performer	Brandon Walters	Won