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The Rage in Placid Lake
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Placid Lake has always been different. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity, his brilliant ideas are bound to get him into more trouble than success. So when he finds himself flying off the school roof and breaking every bone in his body on graduation night, Placid decides to make a bid for the elusive normal life. To his parents' horror, he gets a normal job.
Details
- Director
- Tony McNamara
- Writer
- Tony McNamara
- Studio
- MacGowan Films, Rapacious Productions
- Released
- 17 May 2003
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 1 win, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 4 →1 win from 4 nominations across 1 ceremony
| AACTA Award 2003 | Best Film | Marian McGowan | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Winner |
| AACTA Award 2003 | Best Actress | Rose Byrne | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 2003 | Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Richardson | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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4 awards — The Rage in Placid Lake
×| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rose Byrne | Nominee |
| Best Film | Marian McGowan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Richardson | Nominee |