Australia Day

Australia Day

Directed by Kriv Stenders

Produced by Foxtel, Screen Australia

201794 min5.4 / 10

A socially conscious drama that uses a single day to expose the racial tensions and identity conflicts simmering within contemporary Australian society.

On Australia's most controversial national holiday, the lives of three Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds will collide, illuminating contemporary issues of racial tension and national identity that simmer beneath the surface of modern Australia.

Questions people ask

  • Is Australia Day sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Australia Day scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Australia Day end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Australia Day violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Australia Day easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Australia Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Australia Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Australia Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Australia Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Australia Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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