List of highest-grossing films in Australia

This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Australia by box office sales in Australian dollars. An overview of the top-earning films and record-holders is provided, as well as the highest-grossing Australian productions.

## Highest-grossing films

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The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million.

Background colour  indicates films currently running in cinemas.
Rank  | Title  | Year  | Gross (A$)[1]

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1  | Avatar | 2009 | 118,985,016
2  | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | 94,052,876
3  | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | 93,754,901
4  | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | 93,441,872
5  | Barbie | 2023 | 86,343,101
6  | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | 84,204,927
7  | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | 81,749,494
8  | The Lion King | 2019 | 64,139,148
9  | Deadpool & Wolverine *  | 2024 | 62,360,000
10  | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | 62,041,989
11  | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 2017 | 58,089,045
12  | Titanic | 1997 | 57,713,717
13  | Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 | 55,384,718
14  | Inside Out 2 *  | 2024 | 55,130,000
15  | The Avengers | 2012 | 53,489,620
16  | Jurassic World | 2015 | 52,966,857
17  | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | 2011 | 52,669,292
18  | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | 51,762,461
19  | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2016 | 51,482,728
20  | Shrek 2 | 2004 | 50,395,866
21  | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 49,370,354
22  | Skyfall | 2012 | 49,024,884
23  | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | 2017 | 48,846,328
24  | Finding Dory | 2016 | 48,622,819
25  | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | 48,012,875
26 *  | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | 47,707,598
27  | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | 47,429,619
28  | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 2019 | 47,336,904
29  | Jumanji: The Next Level | 2019 | 46,751,984
30  | The Dark Knight | 2008 | 46,177,093
Films marked as * are classified as Australian Films by Screen Australia.

## Highest-grossing film by year

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Year  | Title  | Gross (A$m)[2]

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1972  | The Godfather | 2.0R[3]
1973  | Alvin Purple | 4.7[4]
1974  | The Sting | 4.4R[3]
1975  | Jaws | 4.8R[3]
1976  | The Towering Inferno | 3.9R[3]
1977  | The Spy Who Loved Me | 2.1R[3]
1978  | Star Wars | 6.4R[3]
1979  | The Muppet Movie | 2.0R[3]
1980  | Kramer vs Kramer | 3.1R[3]
1981  | Gallipoli | 4.1R[3]
1982  | The Man from Snowy River | 7.8R[3]
1983  | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11.4R[3]
1984  | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 4.2R[3]
1985  | Beverly Hills Cop | 4.1R[3]
1986  | Crocodile Dundee | 40.8
1987  | Beverly Hills Cop II | 11.4
1988  | Crocodile Dundee II | 24.9
1989  | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 15.8
1990  | Pretty Woman | 26.1
1991  | Dances with Wolves | 19.2
1992 | Strictly Ballroom | 18.7
1993 | Jurassic Park | 31.7
1994 | The Lion King | 24.7
1995 | Batman Forever | 17.9
1996  | Independence Day | 29.3
1997 | Men in Black | 22.7
1998 | Titanic | 47.3
1999  | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | 38.7
2000  | Gladiator | 30.7
2001  | Shrek | 32.1
2002  | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | 33.8
2003  | Finding Nemo | 37.1
2004  | Shrek 2 | 50.4
2005  | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | 35.5
2006  | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 38.1
2007  | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 35.5
2008  | The Dark Knight | 45.8
2009  | Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | 40.6
2010  | Avatar | 75.3
2011  | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | 52.6
2012  | The Avengers | 53.3
2013  | Iron Man 3 | 39.2
2014  | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | 32.8
2015  | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 62.8
2016  | Finding Dory | 48.6
2017  | Beauty and the Beast | 48.0
2018  | Avengers: Infinity War | 61.9
2019  | Avengers: Endgame | 84.2
2020  | Jumanji: The Next Level | 28.0
2021  | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 55.3
2022  | Top Gun: Maverick | 93.1
2023  | Barbie | 86.3

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### Previous record holders

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Timeline of the highest-grossing film record Year  | Title  | Record setting gross
(A$)

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1940  | Gone With the Wind | 3,426,000R[5]
1965  | The Sound of Music | 4,437,000R[5]
1975  | Jaws | 4,620,000R[5]
1977  | Star Wars | 6,200,000R[5]
1982  | The Man from Snowy River | 7,821,420R[3][6]
1983  | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 11,424,768R[3]
1986  | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598[7]
(19,772,232R)[3]
1998  | Titanic | 57,713,717[1]
2009  | Avatar | 115,781,489[1]

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## Highest-grossing Australian productions

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The following is a list of the highest-grossing Australian films at the Australian box office. Crocodile Dundee has remained the highest-grossing Australian film for 38 years, even without factoring in inflation.

Rank | Title | Year of
release | Budget
(A$) | Australian gross
(A$)[7] | Worldwide gross
(US$)

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1 | Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | $11,500,000 | $47,707,598 | $328,203,506[8]
2 | Australia | 2008 | $200,000,000 (US$130,000,000,
US$78,000,000 after tax incentives)[9] | $37,555,757 | $211,342,221[10]
3 | Babe | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $36,797,861 | $254,134,910[11]
4 | Elvis | 2022 | $120,000,000 | $33,486,309[12] | $285,781,077[13]
5 | Happy Feet | 2006 | $132,740,000 | $31,786,593 | $384,335,608[14]
6 | The Lego Movie* | 2014 | $60,000,000 | $29,834,461[15] | $468,060,692[16]
7 | Lion | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $29,563,329 | $140,312,928[17]
8 | Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | $52,000,000 | $27,765,415 | $179,213,434[18]
9 | The Great Gatsby | 2013 | $105,000,000 | $27,385,977 | $353,641,895[19]
10 | Peter Rabbit | 2018 | $50,000,000 | $26,760,008 | $351,266,433[20]
Films marked as * are not classified as Australian by Screen Australia

### Previous Australian record holders

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Timeline of the highest-grossing Australian film record[4] Year  | Title  | Record setting gross
(A$)

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1966  | They're a Weird Mob | 2,417,000
1973  | Alvin Purple | 4,720,000
1975  | Picnic at Hanging Rock | 5,120,000
1979  | Mad Max | 5,355,490
1981  | Gallipoli | 11,740,000
1982  | The Man from Snowy River | 17,228,160
1986  | Crocodile Dundee | 47,707,598

## Other popular Australian films

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High grossing Australian films from earlier decades include:

* 1900s – The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) (gross £20,000)[21]
* 1910s – The Fatal Wedding (1911) (£18,000),[22] The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) (£20,000),[21] The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1915) (£25,000)[21]
* 1920s – For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) (over £40,000)[23]
* 1930s – On Our Selection (1932) (£60,000),[24] The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) (£50,000)[24]
* 1940s – Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) (£130,000),[25] Smithy (1946) (over £50,000),[24] The Overlanders (1946) (£250,000),[24] Sons of Matthew (1949)
* 1950s – Walk Into Paradise (1956)

## See also

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* Lists of highest-grossing films

## Notes

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## External links

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* MPDAA Historical Box Office Top 10 Lists Archived 22 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
* Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Cinema Industry Trends Top 50 Films of All Time". Screen Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
2. ^ "No. 1 Film at the Australian Box Office Since 1972". Screen Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "'Croc' still tops shifting Oz Aussie b.o. sweeps". Variety. 2 May 1990. p. 234.
4. ^ a b "Film Victoria — Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
5. ^ a b c d "All-time Aussie Rental Champs". Variety. 6 May 1981. p. 56.
6. ^ "Hoyts Proudly Announces The Man From Snowy River (advertisement)". Variety. 15 December 1982. p. 18.
7. ^ a b "Top 100 Australian Feature Films of All Time". Screen Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
8. ^ Crocodile Dundee at Box Office Mojo
9. ^ McClintock, Pamela (24 November 2008). "Hollywood stuffs Thanksgiving slate". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
10. ^ Australia at Box Office Mojo
11. ^ Babe at Box Office Mojo
12. ^ "Top 5 Australian films (2022)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
13. ^ "Elvis (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
14. ^ Happy Feet at Box Office Mojo
15. ^ "Top 50 Films Each Year - 2014". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
16. ^ The Lego Movie at Box Office Mojo
17. ^ Lion at Box Office Mojo
18. ^ Moulin Rouge at Box Office Mojo
19. ^ The Great Gatsby at Box Office Mojo
20. ^ Peter Rabbit at Box Office Mojo
21. ^ a b c "£100,000 SPENT". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 5 January 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 5 May 2013 - via National Library of Australia.
22. ^ "AUSTRALIAN FILMS". The Daily News (HOME (FINAL) ed.). Perth. 18 December 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 5 May 2013 - via National Library of Australia.
23. ^ "EVA NOVAK GONE". The Daily News (HOME (FINAL) ed.). Perth. 4 May 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2013 - via National Library of Australia.
24. ^ a b c d "THE RESEARCH BUREAU HOLDS AN AUTOPSY". Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 17 February 1952. p. 11. Retrieved 5 May 2013 - via National Library of Australia.
25. ^ "OUR FUTURE IN FILM INDUSTRY". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 4 December 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2013 - via National Library of Australia.

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