Film Overview

Tom has appeared in many highly successful Australian and international productions. To see detailed information on each production please select a time frame from the drop down menu.

AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP 20 MOVIES

Here, then, is the true Australian top 20, adjusted for inflation using the Reserve Bank of Australia inflation calculator. (Please note: the RBA only calculates up to 2010, so figures are approximate).

1. Crocodile Dundee (1986) — $107.13m
2. Babe (1995) — $54.36m
3. The Man from Snowy River (1982) — $51.54m
4. Crocodile Dundee II (1988) — $48.10m
5. Australia (2008) — $39.32m
6. Gallipoli (1981) — $39.06m
7. Alvin Purple (1973) — $37.76m
8. Mad Max 2 (1981) — $36.10m
9. Moulin Rouge (2001) — $35.71
10. Happy Feet (2006) — $35.55m
11. Strictly Ballroom (1992) — $34.92
12. The King’s Speech (2010) — $31.05m
13. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) — $30.85m
14. They’re a Weird Mob (1966) – $26.9m
15. Young Einstein (1988) — $25.82m
16. The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (1994) — $25.46m
17. Phar Lap (1983) — $25.17m
18. Muriel’s Wedding (1994) — $24.38m
19. The Dish (2000) — $24.18m
20. Mad Max (1979) — $21.54m
21. Red Dog (2011) — $20.37m (to date)

Other adjusted film totals of note include:

The Piano (1993) – $17.72m
Breaker Morant (1980) – $17.29m
Green Card (1990) – $17.15m
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) – $15.88m
Lantana (2001) – $15.83m
The Wog Boy (2000) – $15.39m
Caddie (1976) – $15.15m
The Castle (1997)  – $14.85m
Shine (1996) – $14.65m
The Man From Snowy River 2 (1988) – $14.32m
Storm Boy (1976) – $14.08m
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) – $13.71m
Puberty Blues (1981) – $13.04m
Alvin Rides Again (1974) – $13.04m
My Brilliant Career (1979) – $12.26m
Looking for Alibrandi (2000) – $11.13m
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) – $11.07m
The Man Who Sued God (2001) – $11.01m
Stone (1974) – $10.89m
Crackerjack (2002) – $10.78m
Ned Kelly (2003) – $10.17m

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 2012.