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Down Under

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In the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out to defend their territories.

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Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 08/17/2016
3/5
There's plenty of zesty slapstick, along with a relentless torrent of four-letter words in all cases and conjugations. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 08/12/2016
2.5/5
The film falls short because it falls between two stools: as a reminder of a shameful period in our recent history it's too interested in finding cheap laughs, and as a comedy it's just too painful and ugly. Go to Full Review
Luke Buckmaster Guardian 06/16/2016
3/5
Down Under's humour can be a little one note (xenophobic idiot and/or agitated party does something stupid, repeat) but there are a number of laugh-out-loud moments and the cast and crew do a uniformly strong job executing a difficult premise. Go to Full Review
Stephen A. Russell The New Daily (Australia) 08/26/2020
4/5
Hard to watch at times, that's the point of a comedy trying to expose a thorny topic still dividing Australia, an approach we could use a lot more of. Go to Full Review
Joni Blyth One Room With A View 03/13/2019
5/5
With a gut-punch ending that is sure to leave an impression, and a flurry of belly-laugh moments along the way, this movie is a must-see. Go to Full Review
Jim Schembri 3AW 12/26/2016
3/5
Writer/director Abe Forsythe does a fine job balancing his cast of dim-witted racist caricatures with moments of poignancy and some very well-judged laughs. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Dan X 01/02/2021 What a great hidden Holiday film with an evergreen message! See more 10/18/2020 Filled with typical stereotypes that are a common point of humour in Australia. In addition, the film reminded me how much of Australias culture is about tearing down others. See more 09/16/2020 Great Aussie movie! You probably won't get it unless you're Australian but it's a great comical look at a serious issue. Sprinkled with laughs but all the while keeping the serious undertones. I'll probably watch this again at some stage! See more wayne m 05/31/2017 Down Under is a film that will make you laugh and make you think. It's far from perfect, but it's a valid attempt at tackling a tricky subject. Set the day after the infamous Cronulla riots we follow two groups of people who are basically as hopeless as each other. One are a group of Anglos from the Shire and the other a set of Lebanese men. Both are set on some sort of revenge but are too inept to do anything absolutely concrete about it. This film shines a light on the foibles of both, with some genuine laughs along the way. There are some cheap laughs which holds the film back but also some revealing moments that will make you think. It's a film that has its flaws but it's a subject worth tackling. See more 01/21/2017 I wanted to like the film, but the pace is slow, the jokes are childish and lame. As a comedy, it fails. I probably only laughed three times during its 90 minute runtime . See more 12/09/2016 "Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels" meets "War on Everyone", but in Australia. Fresh, violent, and funny. Reminds us that many modern people are basically selfish and/or morons, only some get hurt more than the others. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out to defend their territories.
Director
Abe Forsythe
Producer
Jodi Matterson
Screenwriter
Abe Forsythe
Production Co
Wild Eddie
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Australian English
Runtime
1h 30m