A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.

United Passions

2014

English

2.1

♡ 4

Frédéric Auburtin Director

Nicholas Gleaves as Henri Delaunay

Sam Neill as Joao Havelange

Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter

Martin Jarvis as Sir Stanley Rous

An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, three men, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the event that became the most popular sporting event in the world.

Plenty

1985

English

6.0

♡ 9

59%

based on play or musical

Drama

french resistance

post-war england

Fred Schepisi Director

Sam Neill as Lazar

Hugh Laurie as Michael

Charles Dance as Raymond Brock

Ian McKellen as Sir Andrew Charleson

David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.

Blackbird

2019

English

6.6

♡ 12

64%

Roger Michell Director

Mia Wasikowska as Anna

Kate Winslet as Jennifer

Susan Sarandon as Lily

Sam Neill as Paul

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

Rams

2020

English

6.5

♡ 13

91%

73%

Adventure

brother brother relationship

Jeremy Sims Director

Asher Keddie as Angela

Sam Neill as Colin

Michael Caton as Les

Mehran Modiri as Reza

In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley—so the brothers must work together to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.

Ivanhoe

1982

English

6.7

♡ 6

73%

middle ages (476-1453)

miniseries

Romance

Douglas Camfield Director

Sam Neill as Brian de Bois-Guilbert

Kevin Stoney as Fitzurse

Tony Haygarth as Friar Tuck

Philip Locke as Grand Master

Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars, and finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England.

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

English

6.1

♡ 46

58%

Michael Cohn Director

Sigourney Weaver as Claudia Hoffman

Sam Neill as Frederick Hoffman

Miroslav Táborský as Gustav

Chris Bauer as Konrad

When young Lili's mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things. After escaping an attempt on her life, Lili finds herself lost in a dark forest, where living happily ever after seems unlikely.

Palm Beach

2019

English

5.6

♡ 21

48%

Rachel Ward Director

Jacqueline McKenzie as Bridget

Charlie Vickers as Dan

Claire van der Boom as Holly

Sam Neill as Leo

A group of lifelong friends reunite to celebrate a special birthday, with Sydney's iconic Palm Beach providing a stunning backdrop for the unfolding drama. The good times roll, with loads of laughter, lavish meals, flowing wine and fantastic music, but slowly tensions mount and deep secrets arise.

My Brilliant Career

1979

English

7.1

♡ 13

86%

Gillian Armstrong Director

Sam Neill as Harry Beecham

David Franklin as Horace

Max Cullen as Mr. McSwatt

Mark Spain as Tommy McSwat

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

Tommy's Honour

2016

English

6.4

68%

19th century

Action

based on novel or book

biography

Biography

Drama

father son relationship

Jason Connery Director

Sam Neill as Alexander Boothby

Benjamin Wainwright as George Atwood Jnr

Ophelia Lovibond as Meg Drinnen

Iain Stuart Robertson as Old Church Pastor

In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honor - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.

The Hunter

2011

English

6.7

♡ 72

Daniel Nettheim Director

Sullivan Stapleton as Doug

Sam Neill as Jack

Willem Dafoe as Martin

Morgana Davies as Sass

Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

Country Life

1994

English

6.6

♡ 1

83%

Michael Blakemore Director

Greta Scacchi as Deborah Voysey

Sam Neill as Dr. Max Askey

Bryan Marshall as Mr. Pettinger

Kerry Fox as Sally Voysey

Adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920s. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out from under Jack. Blakemore introduces themes about Australia's separation from England, as well as expanding the pacifist and ecological philosophies espoused by the local Doctor Max Askey.

Buck

2011

English

7.6

♡ 5

90%

Cindy Meehl Director

Scarlett Johansson as Grace MacLean

Sam Neill as Robert MacLean

Robert Redford as Self

Bill Seaton as Self

An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.

A Cry in the Dark

1988

English

6.9

♡ 15

94%

Fred Schepisi Director

David Hoflin as Aidan, 8 years

Tony Martin as Lincoln

Meryl Streep as Lindy

Sam Neill as Michael

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.

David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema

2017

English

7.6

♡ 1

82%

Sally Aitken Director

Mel Gibson as Frank Dunne

Nicole Kidman as Self 3 episodes, 2017

Sam Neill as Self 3 episodes, 2017

Cate Blanchett as Self unknown episodes

A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.

Dean Spanley

2008

English

7.2

♡ 2

87%

81%

based on novel or book

Toa Fraser Director

Sam Neill as Dean Spanley

Judy Parfitt as Mrs. Brimley

Ramon Tikaram as Nawab of Ranjiput

Art Malik as Swami Nala Prash

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

A Long Way Down

2014

English

6.3

♡ 36

22%

40%

Action

based on novel or book

Pascal Chaumeil Director

Sam Neill as Chris

Imogen Poots as Jess

Pierce Brosnan as Martin

Rosamund Pike as Penny

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a solipsistic muso—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for the reasons to keep on living.

Sirens

1994

English

5.9

♡ 34

73%

John Duigan Director

Hugh Grant as Anthony Campion

Portia de Rossi as Giddy

Ben Mendelsohn as Lewis

Sam Neill as Norman Lindsay

In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.

Enigma

1982

English

5.9

♡ 9

27%

central intelligence agency (cia)

Jeannot Szwarc Director

George Bruce as

Martin Sheen as Alex Holbeck

Sam Neill as Dimitri Vasilikov

Vernon Dobtcheff as Minister

Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.