Movie · 85 min · cmy, drm
The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
Where to watch The Castle
Available on 5 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 3 countries, best placed at #33 in Australia.
- Australia #33
- Egypt #711
- South Africa #825
Available languages
Audio: English
Subtitles: English
Chart history
The Castle has spent 3 days in a top 3, 7 days in a top 10 and 274 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #1.
Cast
Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe, Sophie Lee, Wayne Hope, Tiriel Mora, Eric Bana, Charles Tingwell, Robyn Nevin, Costas Kilias, Bryan Dawe, Monty Maizels, Lynda Gibson, John Benton, Laurie Dobson, John Lee, Stephanie Daniel
Crew
Rob Sitch (director), Santo Cilauro (screenplay), Tom Gleisner (screenplay), Jane Kennedy (screenplay), Rob Sitch (screenplay), Debra Herman (producer)
Awards
1 wins from 6 nominations.
- AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1997 — won
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film 1998 — nominated
- AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1997 — nominated
- AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1997 — nominated
- AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1997 — nominated
- AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1997 — nominated