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Australian theatrical feature production
Activity summary

Number produced, total budgets and spend in Australia

Next update December 2025


This section provides an overview of Australian theatrical feature production from 1995/96 onwards. Specifically, titles made for an intended first-release in cinemas.

Australian theatrical features saw total expenditure of $214 million in 2023/24, down 42% on last year, and 49% below the 5-year average. This drop was driven by the lack of high-budget Australian titles.

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