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Tomorrow, When the War Began
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59/100
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Lowest is Criticker on 36, highest is Metacritic users on 71.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A group of teenage friends return from a camping trip in the Australian outback to discover their country has been invaded and their town occupied by a foreign military force. Their families and friends have been taken prisoner. Forced to grow up instantly, they must band together, use their knowledge of the land, and become guerrillas to fight back against the invaders.
Details
- Director
- Stuart Beattie
- Writer
- Stuart Beattie
- Based on
- Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
- Studio
- Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment
- Released
- 8 August 2010
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $27.0M
- Box office
- $16.5M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 12 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →8 wins from 20 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 19th Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2010 | Best Film | Nominee | |
| 19th Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2010 | Best Screenplay | Nominee | |
| 19th Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2010 | Best Director | Nominee | |
| 19th Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2010 | Best Cinematography | Nominee | |
| 19th Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2010 | Best Editor | Nominee | |
| 2010 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards 2010 | Best Film Sound Recording | Winner | |
| 2010 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards 2010 | Soundtrack of the Year | Winner | |
| 2010 Inside Film Awards 2010 | Best Feature Film | Winner |
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