Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae

Going home never felt so good.

Directed by Rachel Perkins

200985 min5.3 / 10

A warm, musically-driven coming-of-age journey through 1960s Western Australia that celebrates homecoming, friendship, and youthful freedom with infectious charm.

In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the religious mission for further schooling. After being punished for an act of youthful rebellion, he runs away from the mission on a journey that ultimately leads him back home.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bran Nue Dae end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Bran Nue Dae easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Bran Nue Dae scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Bran Nue Dae violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Bran Nue Dae sad? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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