Synopsis
In rural 1960s Australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a small-time criminal, setting off a violent chain of events.
Scores
Overall Score
29.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.5%
Review Aggregate
85.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedemotionalfunnydarkhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Taylor | 1988 | $65,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Loene Carmen | 1988 | $40,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Ben Mendelsohn | 1988 | $30,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes2,385
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $213,901 | $567,208 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $213,901 | $567,208 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $106,950 | $283,604 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $1,809,000 | $4,796,985 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $946,000 | $2,508,539 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $89,838 | $238,227 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $2,951,789 | $7,827,356 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $850,000 | $2,253,973 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $171,000 (est) | $453,446 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $118,000 | $312,904 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $199,000 | $527,695 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $170,000 | $450,795 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $1,508,000 | $3,998,813 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $1,443,789 | $3,828,542 |
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