The following is a list of films shot wholly or partly in Sydney or elsewhere in New South Wales. There are almost 200 movies listed in the IMDb as having been shot in Sydney. This is a list of the more prominent, commercial or notable films.
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Film | Year | Locations | References |
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40,000 Horsemen | 1941 | Cronulla, Sydney, Kurnell, New South Wales - Australia | [1] |
Accidents Happen | 2009 | Moore Park, Sydney, West Pymble, St Ives, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [2] |
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 1994 | Broken Hill, Darling Harbour, Erskineville, Newtown, Silverton, Stephen's Creek, Sydney, New South Wales; Alice Springs, Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory; Coober Pedy, Moon Plain, South Australia - Australia | [3] |
Age of Consent | 1969 | Sydney, New South Wales; Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland - Australia | [4] |
Australia | 2008 | Camden, Moore Park, Sydney, Vaucluse, New South Wales; Bowen, Roma, Queensland; Kimberley Range, Kununurra, Western Australia; Darwin, Northern Territory - Australia | [5] |
Babe | 1995 | Albion Park, Robertson, Southern Highlands, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [6] |
Babe: Pig in the City | 1998 | Albion Park, Moore Park, Robertson, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [7] |
Bachna Ae Haseeno | 2008 | Hyde Park, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Amritsar, Punjab, Delhi; Mumbai, Maharashtra, - India; Bangkok - Thailand; Greece; Isle of Capri, Naples, Campania; Rome, Lazio; Venice - Italy; Rougemont, Vaud - Switzerland | [8] |
Better Than Sex | 2000 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [9] |
Birthday Girl | 2001 | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Beaconsfield, Newport Pagnell, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire; Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK | [10] |
The Black Balloon | 2008 | Holsworthy, Epping, Granville, Richmond, New South Wales - Australia | [11] |
Bliss | 1985 | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [12] |
BMX Bandits | 1983 | Manly, Sydney, Warringah Mall, Brookvale, New South Wales - Australia | [13] |
Bootmen | 2000 | Newcastle, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [14] |
The Boys | 1998 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [15] |
Cactus | 2008 | Bathurst, Broken Hill, Cobar, Sydney, Wilcannia, New South Wales - Australia | [16] |
Caddie | 1976 | Sydney, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [17] |
Call Me Mr. Brown | 1990 | Adelaide, South Australia; Bondi, Glebe, Sydney, Long Bay Gaol, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [18] |
Candy | 2006 | Kings Cross, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales; Melbourne, Victoria - Australia | [19] |
Captain Thunderbolt | 1953 | New England, New South Wales, Australia | [20] |
Careful, He Might Hear You | 1983 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [21] |
The Cars That Ate Paris | 1974 | Sofala, New South Wales - Australia | [22] |
Cedar Boys | 2009 | Bankstown, Maitland, Punchbowl, St Marys, Wentworthville, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [23] |
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | 1978 | Armidale, Bundarra, Dorrigo, Dubbo, Gulgong, Kempsey, Mudgee, Port Macquarie, Rylstone, Scone, New South Wales; Melbourne, Victoria - Australia | [24] |
Charlie & Boots | 2009 | Sydney, Tamworth, Waverley, New South Wales; Cape York Peninsula, Emerald, Rubyvale, Queensland; Warrnambool, Victoria - Australia | [25] |
Children of the Revolution | 1996 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [26] |
Clubland | 2007 | Bankstown, Cronulla, Marrickville, West Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [27] |
The Coca-Cola Kid | 1985 | Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [28] |
The Combination | 2009 | Bankstown, Granville, Guildford, Homebush, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [29] |
Cosi | 1996 | Kings Cross, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [30] |
Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | Sydney, New South Wales; McKinlay, Queensland; Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Manhattan, New York; Newark, New Jersey - USA |
[31] |
Crooked Business | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [32] |
The Cross | 2010 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [33] |
Danny Deckchair | 2003 | Bellingen, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [34] |
Dark City | 1998 | Hyde Park, The Rocks, Moore Park, Millers Point, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Los Angeles, California - USA | [35] |
Dating the Enemy | 1996 | Hyde Park, Paddington, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [36] |
The Day the Earth Stood Still | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Brooklyn, New York City; Downey, Los Angeles, California - USA; Burnaby, Coquitlam, Deer Lake, Langley, Surrey, Vancouver, White Rock, British Columbia - Canada | [37] |
Dead Calm | 1989 | Sydney, New South Wales; Gold Coast, Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island, Queensland - Australia | [38] |
Dead-End Drive In | 1986 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [39] |
Deck Dogz | 2005 | Maroubra, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales; Adelaide, Hendon, Henley Beach, Oaklands Park, Port Adelaide, Taperoo, Marion, South Australia - Australia | [40] |
Dil Chahta Hai | 2001 | Hyde Park, Moore Park, Bronte, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Mumbai, Maharashtra; Goa, India | [41] |
Dirty Deeds | 2002 | Broken Hill, Bronte, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Silverton, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [42] |
Disgrace | 2008 | Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Cape Town, Cedarburg, Western Cape - South Africa | [43] |
Doing Time for Patsy Cline | 1997 | Carrathool, Griffith, New South Wales - Australia | [44] |
Don's Party | 1976 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [45] |
Dot and the Kangaroo | 1977 | Blue Mountains, Jenolan Caves, New South Wales - Australia | [46] |
Down the Wind | 1975 | Mount Kosciuszko, Mount Perisher, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales; Adelaide, Crafers, Morialta Gorge, Mount Bold, Stirling, South Australia - Australia | [47] |
Ebbtide | 1994 | Sydney, New South Wales; Adelaide, Carrick Hill, Springfield, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide, South Australia - Australia | [48] |
Erskineville Kings | 1999 | Enmore, Erskineville, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [49] |
Escape from Absolom | 1994 | Sydney, New South Wales; Queensland - Australia | [50] |
Evil Angels | 1998 | Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales; Uluru/Ayers Rock, Darwin, Northern Territory; Melbourne, Victoria; Mount Isa, Queensland - Australia | [51] |
Far East | 1982 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Macau - China; Metro Manila, Luzon - Philippines | [52] |
Fatty Finn | 1980 | Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [53] |
The FJ Holden | 1977 | Bankstown, Greenacre, Punchbowl, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [54] |
Flirting | 1991 | Bathurst, Braidwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [55] |
For the Term of His Natural Life | 1927 | Berrima, Bondi Junction, Sydney, Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales; Port Arthur, Tasmania - Australia | [56] |
Frost/Nixon | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, San Clemente, Yorba Linda, California - USA | [57] |
Gabriel | 2007 | Heddon Greta, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [58] |
Garage Days | 2002 | Camperdown, Enmore, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [59] |
Godzilla: Final Wars | 2004 | Broken Hill, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Egypt; Tokyo, Japan; New York City, New York- USA; Paris - France; Shanghai - China | [60] |
Gone | 2007 | Byron Bay, Curl Curl Beach, Kings Cross, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales; Longreach, Winton, Queensland - Australia | [61] |
The Hard Word | 2002 | Melbourne, Victoria; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [62] |
Heatwave | 1982 | Kings Cross, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [63] |
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand | 2001 | Annerley, Brisbane, Queensland; Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [64] |
Hercules Returns | 1993 | Sydney, New South Wales; St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria - Australia | [65] |
High Tide | 1987 | Eden, Merimbula, Sydney, Sublime Point, New South Wales - Australia | [66] |
Holy Smoke! | 1999 | Moore Park, Sans Souci, Sydney, New South Wales; Flinders Ranges, Hawker, South Australia - Australia; New Delhi, Delhi; Pushkar, Rajasthan - India | [67] |
Hoodwink | 1981 | Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [68] |
Icarus | 2010 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada; Los Angeles, California - USA | [69] |
Independence Day | 1996 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Fontana, Los Angeles, Windsor, California; Blue Ridge, Georgia; Manhattan, New York City, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Grants Pass, Oregon; Lakepoint, Wendover, Skull Valley, Tooele, Utah; Michigan City, Indiana; Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Rachel, Nevada; Socorro, Bonneville Salt Flats, White Sands, New Mexico; Washington DC; West New York, New Jersey - USA; Mount Kilimanjaro - Kenya; Reykjavík - Iceland; Stockholm - Sweden; Giza - Egypt | [70] |
In the Cut | 2003 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; New York City, New York - USA | [71] |
Jewboy | 2005 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [72] |
Kangaroo Jack | 2003 | Canowindra, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales; Alice Springs, Northern Territory; Coober Pedy, Lunar Plains, Moon Plain, South Australia - Australia; Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California - USA | [73] |
Kenny | 2006 | Sydney, New South Wales; Calder Park, Prahran, Flemington, Maidstone, Melbourne, St. Kilda, Victoria - Australia; Nashville, Tennessee - USA | [74] |
The Kid Stakes | 1927 | Sydney, New South Wales; Rockhampton, Queensland - Australia | [75] |
Lantana | 2001 | Balmain, Narrabeen, Pittwater, Broken Bay, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [76] |
The Last Days of Chez Nous | 1992 | Broken Hill, Hyde Park, Sydney, Little Topar, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [77] |
Les Patterson Saves the World | 1987 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Morocco | [78] |
Little Fish | 2005 | Bankstown, Bexley North, Cabramatta, Fairfield, Sans Souci, Sydney, Sylvania Waters, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [79] |
Looking For Alibrandi | 2000 | Bellevue Hill, Bondi Beach, Camperdown, Cremorne, Dee Why, Five Dock, Glebe, Leichhardt, Manly, Marrickville, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [80] |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | 1985 | Blackheath, Botany Bay, Glebe, Homebush Bay, Kurnell, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales; Breakaways Reserve, Coober Pedy, Moon Plain, South Australia - Australia; Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía - Spain | [81] |
Man-Thing | 2005 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [82] |
The Man Who Sued God | 2001 | Bermagui, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [83] |
Mao's Last Dancer | 2009 | Redfern, Kensington, Rose Bay, The Rocks, Vaucluse, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; China; Houston, Texas; Washington, DC - USA | [84] |
The Matrix | 1999 | Balmain, Chippendale, Hyde Park, Moore Park, Millers Point,Pittwater, Broken Bay, Redfern, Rozelle, Surry Hills, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; San Francisco, California - USA | [85] |
The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | Moore Park, Redfern, Sydney, White Bay, New South Wales - Australia; Alameda, Oakland, California - USA | [86] |
The Matrix Revolutions | 2003 | Hyde Park, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Alameda, Oakland, California - USA | [87] |
Me, Myself, I | 1999 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [88] |
Men's Group | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [89] |
Mission: Impossible II | 2000 | Broken Hill, Darling Harbour, Elizabeth Bay, La Perouse, Malabar, Moore Park, Mosman, Randwick, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Azusa, Los Angeles, San Gabriel Mountains, California, Moab, Monument Valley, Utah - USA | [90] |
Money Movers | 1978 | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales; Adelaide, Norwood, South Australia - Australia | [91] |
The Monkey's Mask | 2000 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [92] |
Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Madrid - Spain | [93] |
Muriel's Wedding | 1994 | Darling Harbour, Darling Point, Darlinghurst, Eastwood, Kensington, Narrabeen, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales; Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Surfers Paradise, Queensland - Australia | [94] |
My Brilliant Career | 1979 | Monaro region, New South Wales - Australia | [95] |
The Namesake | 2006 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Calcutta, Shantiniketan, West Bengal - India; New York City, Nyack, Scarsdale, Yonkers, New York - USA | [96] |
Newsfront | 1978 | Surry Hills, Narrabeen, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [97] |
The Night We Called It a Day | 2003 | Moore Park, Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; New York City, New York - USA | [98] |
The Nugget | 2002 | Mudgee, New South Wales - Australia | [99] |
The Odd Angry Shot | 1979 | Canungra, Queensland; Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [100] |
On Our Selection | 1920 | Baulkham Hills, Leeton, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [101] |
Oscar and Lucinda | 1997 | Glebe, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales; Hobart, Tasmania - Australia; Boscastle, Crackington Haven, Morwenstow, Port Isaac, Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall - England | [102] |
Oyster Farmer | 2004 | Brooklyn, Sydney, Hawkesbury River, Wondabyne, New South Wales - Australia | [103] |
Paperback Hero | 1999 | Brisbane, St George; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [104] |
Paradise Road | 1997 | Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales; Port Douglas, Queensland - Australia; Penang - Malaysia; Raffles Hotel, Singapore | [105] |
Planet of the Apes | 2001 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Hawaii; Lake Powell, Utah; Los Angeles, Ridgecrest, Santa Clarita, California; Washington, DC, USA | [106] |
Playing Beatie Bow | 1986 | Brooklyn, The Rocks, Lavender Bay, Sydney, New South Wales; Adelaide, Hendon, Port Adelaide, South Australia - Australia | [107] |
The Portrait of a Lady | 1996 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Florence, Tuscany; Rome, Lazio - Italy; West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; Shepperton, Surrey; Strand, London; Middle Woodford, Wiltshire - England; Santa Monica, California - USA; Turkey | [108] |
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 1994 | Broken Hill, Darling Harbour, Erskineville, Newtown, Silverton, Stephen's Creek, Sydney, New South Wales; Alice Springs, Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory; Coober Pedy, Moon Plain, South Australia - Australia | [109] |
Puberty Blues | 1981 | Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [110] |
The Quiet American | 2002 | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoa Lu, Hoi An, Ninh Binh - Vietnam | [111] |
The Rats of Tobruk | 1944 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [112] |
Razorback | 1984 | Broken Hill, Silverton, New South Wales - Australia | [113] |
Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance | 2007 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [114] |
Reckless Kelly | 1993 | Broken Hill, Port Stephens, Sydney, New South Wales; Gold Coast, Queensland - Australia; Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; Las Vegas, Nevada - USA | [115] |
Red Planet | 2000 | Balmain, Homebush Bay, Prospect, Sydney, New South Wales; Breakaways Reserve, Coober Pedy, South Australia - Australia; Wadi Rum - Jordan | [116] |
The Removalists | 1975 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [117] |
Restraint | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [118] |
Robbery Under Arms | 1907 | New South Wales - Australia | [119] |
Robbery Under Arms | 1957 | Bourke, Sydney, New South Wales; Flinders Ranges, Gawler, Willochra Plain, Wilpena Pound, South Australia - Australia; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England | [120] |
Sample People | 2000 | Sydney, New South Wales; Adelaide, South Australia - Australia | [121] |
The Sea Chase | 1955 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Hawaii - USA | [122] |
The Sentimental Bloke | 1919 | Bondi, Hornsby Valley, Manly Beach, Manly, Sydney, Woolloomooloo, New South Wales; Adelaide, South Australia - Australia | [123] |
Shadow of the Boomerang | 1960 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [124] |
Sirens | 1993 | Blue Mountains, Faulconbridge, Sofala, Springwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [125] |
Shine | 1996 | Adelaide, North Adelaide, Springfield, Glenside, Henley Beach, South Australia; Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; South Kensington, Trafalgar Square, St James's, London - England | [126] |
The Shiralee | 1957 | Sydney, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Ealing Studios, Ealing, London - England | [127] |
Smiley | 1956 | Camden, Gundy, Rossgole, New South Wales - Australia; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey - England | [128] |
Smiley Gets a Gun | 1958 | Camden, Gundy, Rossgole, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [129] |
Somersault | 2004 | Jindabyne - New South Wales; Belconnen, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - Australia | [130] |
Spider & Rose | 1994 | Coonabarabran, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [131] |
The Square | 2008 | Caringbah, Cronulla, Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [132] |
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 2002 | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Chott el Djerid, Nefta, Matmata - Tunisia; Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, Ealing Studios, Ealing, London - England; Royal Palace, Caserta, Campania, Lake Como, Lombardia - Italy; Plaza de España, Seville, Andalucía - Spain | [133] |
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Nefta, Tunisia; Shepperton, Surrey, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire - England; Grindelwald, Kanton Bern - Switzerland; Guilin, Guangxi - China; Mount Etna, Catania, Sicily - Italy; Phuket - Thailand | [134] |
Starstruck | 1982 | Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | [135] |
Stone | 1974 | Middle Head, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [136] |
Strange Bedfellows | 2004 | Albury, Sydney, New South Wales; Yackandandah, Victoria - Australia | [137] |
Strictly Ballroom | 1992 | Marrickville, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales; Yarraville, Victoria, Australia | [138] |
Suburban Mayhem | 2006 | Maitland, Newcastle, Stockton, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [139] |
The Sum of Us | 1994 | Balmain, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [140] |
Superman Returns | 2006 | Concord West, Darlinghurst, Hyde Park, Moore Park, Narrabeen, Newcastle, Sydney, Sylvania Waters, Tamworth, New South Wales - Australia; Los Angeles, California, Manhattan, New York City, New York - USA | [141] |
Thank God He Met Lizzie | 1997 | Mosman, Sydney, Vaucluse, New South Wales - Australia | [142] |
They're A Weird Mob | 1966 | Bondi Beach, Circular Quay, Clark Island, Greenacre, Manly, Neutral Bay, Punchbowl, Sydney, The Rocks, New South Wales - Australia | [143] |
Three Blind Mice | 2008 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [144] |
Tim | 1979 | Bronte, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [145] |
Tomorrow, When the War Began | 2010 | Blue Mountains, Dungog, Moore Park, Hunter Valley, Luskintyre, Maitland, Raymond Terrace, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [146] |
Turtle Beach | 1992 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Phuket, Thailand | [147] |
Two Hands | 1999 | Bondi Beach, Chinatown, Haymarket, Kings Cross, Revesby, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [148] |
Undercover | 1984 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [149] |
Wake in Fright | 1971 | Bondi, Broken Hill, Menindee Lakes, Silverton, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [150] |
Walkabout | 1971 | Sydney, New South Wales; Arnhem Land, Central Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory; Flinders Ranges, Iron Knob, Lake Eyre, South Australia - Australia | [151] |
The Wiggles Movie | 1997 | Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [152] |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 2009 | Brownlow Hill, Camden, Centennial Park, Cockatoo Island, Glebe, Homebush, Lake Macquarie, Moore Park, Rozelle, Newcastle, Sydney - New South Wales, Australia; Dunedin, Glenorchy, Queenstown, Otago, Southland - New Zealand; Vancouver, Colwood, British Columbia - Canada; Shreveport, Louisiana - USA | [153] |
The Year My Voice Broke | 1987 | Braidwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia | [154] |
The Year of Living Dangerously | 1982 | Balmain, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales - Australia; Metro Manila, Luzon - Philippines | [155] |
Young Einstein | 1988 | Blue Mountains, Newcastle, Sydney, The Rocks, Wollombi, New South Wales; Uluru/Ayers Rock, Northern Territory - Australia | [156] |