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Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
· Movie
· 94 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
Details
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Writer
- Christine Olsen
- Studio
- Rumbalara Films, Showtime Australia, Olsen Levy Productions, Australian Film Finance Corporation
- Released
- 4 February 2002
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $16.2M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →7 wins from 20 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Award 2002 | Best Original Score | Nominee | |
| Chlotrudis Award 2003 | Best Director | Nominee | |
| Chlotrudis Award 2003 | Best Film | Nominee | |
| Political Film Society Award 2003 | Exposé | Nominee | |
| Political Film Society Award 2003 | Human Rights | Nominee | |
| AACTA Award 2002 | Best Editing | Veronika Jenet | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 2002 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | David Gulpilil | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 2002 | Best Film | Phillip Noyce | Winner |
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Golden Globe Award
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Nominee |
AACTA Award
13 nominations, 5 won
| Best Film | Phillip Noyce | Winner |
| Best Film | John Winter | Winner |
| Best Film | Christine Olsen | Winner |
| Best Original Music Score | Peter Gabriel | Winner |
| Best Sound | Winner | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | David Gulpilil | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christine Olsen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Christopher Doyle | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Roger Ford | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Phillip Noyce | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Veronika Jenet | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Roger Ford | Nominee |
| Best Young Actor | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Director of the Year | Phillip Noyce | Winner |
National Board of Review Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Phillip Noyce | Winner |
Chlotrudis Award
2 nominations
| Best Director | Nominee | |
| Best Film | Nominee |
Political Film Society Award
2 nominations
| Exposé | Nominee | |
| Human Rights | Nominee |