Australia
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 14, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
19
Negative:
4
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38
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Luhrmann steals good ideas, fair ideas and terrible ideas - anything that once moved him when he was a little boy. He's turned Australia into a more-than-you-can-eat buffet of colorful kitsch. Read full review
38
PremiereJenni Miller
A self-impressed epic with grandiose vistas, flat characters, and a subplot about Native Australians. Read full review
30
The New YorkerDavid Denby
It's a shame that Fox entrusted Luhrmann with this project, because audiences were probably ready for a big-boned realistic movie spectacle. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Australia shows all the signs of having been a labor of love for director Baz Luhrmann. One problem: It's his love, and the audience's labor. Read full review
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