Look, I watched this film when I was 9. I was slightly disturbed, though it is a great film. Things to look out for are probably the woman drowning and when the man gets hit by the cattle
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Messy but engrossing epic about race, love, and war.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Australia
Parents need to know that this historical melodrama stars popular Aussies Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, but even with that level of celebrity wattage, it's unlikely to attract tweens and younger teens. But older teens, especially mature girls, may be drawn to the romance that's played up in the advertising. The film deals with mature themes like racism, greed, war, class consciousness, and sexual politics. The violence is realistic and occasionally bloody -- characters are speared, shot, burned, drowned, and beaten. The characters' sexual chemistry and tension turns into several passionate kisses and a love-making scene in which bare shoulders, a man's chest, and a woman's underwear, back, and legs are all visible. The Northern Territory is portrayed as full of hard-drinking, aboriginal-hating men and demure, high-society couples. Mature teens who see the film are likely to learn about about Australia's role in World War II and how the country historically treated its indigenous people.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the film's big issues. What do your kids think about the way the film addresses race, and how do they think things have changed since the film's era?
- How were World War II-era racial tensions in Australia similar to and different from those in America?
- How accurate do you think the movie is in portraying Australia's history? What did you learn about the country that you didn't know before seeing the movie?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Good role models
Great film, not for under 10s
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
13+
I was 11 years when I first saw this movie. It has a couple of scenes like at the beginning a man got speared and another man got run over by cattle that I found quite disturbing. There was also a sad bit where a kangaroo was shot but that was quite funny. Me and my friend were either cying, laughing or just generally enjoying this movie. Just one negative, I thought it made Australia look like a bad country. I only saw the first half and found it rather disturbing, but a great movie, otherwise!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Under 12s may find this film very disturbing!
I was 11 years when I first saw this movie. It has a couple of scenes like at the beginning a man got speared and another man got run over by cattle that I found quite disturbing. There was also a sad bit where a kangaroo was shot but that was quite funny. Me and my friend were either cying, laughing or just generally enjoying this movie. Just one negative, I thought it made Australia look like a bad country.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Truly spectacle
LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! To paraphrase my thoughts...one sex scene which is a bit steamy, you see legs and a male's chest that's all doesn't show all that much and is very short. There's kissing but that shouldn't bother teens. The language is a bit more than moderate the f word is used once. Violence really didn't bother me but it did bother my friend, people get speared but it is not bloody except at the beginning and it wasn't all that bad. The most graphic scene is when the man gets run over which did the first time I saw it bother me a bit.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
fabulous movie, but not for younger kids
I loved australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was one of the best movies i've seen in a long time. there is a sex scene, but you don't actually see anything too graphic. this movie had me crying and laughing and holding my breath... i loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Rent it now!
The best movie ever! I love this movie, it has everything: action, drama, romance, comedy. I just can't stress enough: if you have not seen this movie, RENT IT! Stick with it, it may be boring at the beggining, but it is very rewarding.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Really beautiful in scenery and story.
Due to some disturbing images/content this movie is for the 17+ crowd but I ABSOLUTELY loved it! Beautifully shot and smartly written, a wonderful surprise of a journey.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
DON'T see this movie!
The movie drags on and on and on. it gets boring and I didn't think the movie made any sense.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Take a trip to Australia!
What a great family movie! It is not nearly as serious as it is billed to be. And there's a perfectly enchanting child at it's center. Yes, it is very long, but it is never boring. There's adventure, magic, romance, and music at every turn. Yes, there's a little gore (but much less than the Lord of the Rings films), a little skin (just fast forward when Sarah and Drover enter the Hotel), deaths (as with any tear-jerker) and fighting and drinking (no more than your average spaghetti western). Racism is a central issue in the film, yet it is never preachy. Besides, how could anyone possibly be prejudice towards the oh-so-adorable Nulla? Brave heros, remorseless villians, beautiful ladies, reformed drunks, a magic man, a trampling stampede, a fancy dress ball and The Wizard of Oz! Pop a huge bowl of popcorn and watch this one as a family (when you have 3 hours to spare).
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
It ended twice
This movie is great and creative but very long and it feels like it ends multiple times. You do see very briefly while the camera moves past an open door, a man and woman having sex
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Visually Entertaining
It was fantastic and was a big snub at the oscars.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
I laughed!
I went to see this movie with my friend and her parents it was long but i found it enjoyable. There were some parts that went completely over our heads we laughed at some parts and there is some gore, bombing and a sexual scene. I would let a 12 year old see it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
long, campy, but very enjoyable
Yes, it was too long. Yes, some of the lines were laughable. But I found that I could pay attention the whole time because it was so interesting, although I found some of the lines funny when they weren't supposed to be. Anyways, the cinematography was amazing and the movie overall was very emotional (I cried a lot). Nullah is absolutely adorable and I think it would be great if the kid who played him got an award. Despite its faults, the movie consistently stays interesting and, though I kept expecting it to end, when it actually did end I wanted to see it again.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
Adopt Nullah!
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. We enjoy traveling to distant places and we enjoy Westerns. This movie offers both. We were both caught up in the story and were both moved emotionally at several points during the film. This film needs to be viewed in the theater!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
I cried and laughed! Great movie!
I would see this movie again. Although it is directed more towards mature audiences, I liked it. Though there were some swear words, I would let an eleven-year-old watch this, though there are some innuendos and one mildly sexual scene. One scene was a little gory, where a person is trampled to death by cattle. You may get teary-eyed at some of the heartfelt scenes. I thought this film was great, just like the acting and actors.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Historic fiction worth seeing
I thought there were too many story lines taking place in the movie though I guess you could say they did all finally come together in the end. Just when you thought the movie was over and everyone lives happily ever after something else happens... Even so, I enjoyed the movie and especially Hugh Jackman who I thought was very credible in his role. I thought the movie did a good job depicting the outback of WWII era Australia and did not tread lightly around the race issues. In regards to violence in the movie, it wasn't over the top and fit the storyline. The couples scenes are less than what you would see on t.v. at 9 pm. I would take a mature 12 year old to see this movie if they showed an interest.
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