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Best Australian Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 32 australian movies released in 1979. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Mad Max.

32 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Mad Max

    1979· 1h 31m· en

    6.75.1K
  4. 4

    Tim

    1979· 1h 49m· en

    6.364
  6. 6

    The Plumber

    1979· 1h 17m· en

    6.462
  8. 8

    Cars

    1979· 15m· en

    5.020
  9. 9

    Kostas

    1979· 1h 34m· en

    3.33
  12. 12

    Long Weekend

    1979· 1h 35m· en

    6.1188
  15. 15

    Thirst

    1979· 1h 35m· en

    6.166
  16. 16

    Dawn!

    1979· 1h 49m· en

    9.52
  21. 21

    The Hero

    1979· 20m· en

    10.01
  29. 29

    Snapshot

    1979· 1h 32m· en

    5.522
  31. 31

    Demolition

    1979· 1h 30m· en

    3.02
  32. 32

    Dimboola

    1979· 1h 34m· en

    3.54

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

32 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Mad Max currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.