This is a list of Australian films released in 2016.
2016
Title Director Cast (subject of documentary) Genre Notes Release date Alex & EvePeter AndrikidisAndrea Demetriades, Richard BrancatisanoComedy, romance22 OctoberArrowhead Jesse O'Brien Dan Mor, Aleisha Rose Groth Sci-fi Backtrack Michael Petroni Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy Mystery, thriller Boys in the Trees Nicholas Verso Toby Wallace, Gulliver McGrath, Mitzi Ruhlmann, Justin Holborow Fantasy, drama The Daughter Simon Stone Geoffrey Rush, Miranda Otto, Odessa Young Drama Based on the play The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen Down Under Abe Forsythe Lincoln Younes, Rahel Romahn, Michael Denkha Comedy Downriver Grant Scicluna Reef Ireland, Kerry Fox, Robert Taylor Drama Emo the Musical Neil Triffett Benson Jack Anthony, Jordan Hare Musical, comedy Girl Asleep Rosemary Myers Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman, Matthew Whittet Drama Goldstone Ivan Sen David Wenham, Aaron Pedersen, Jacki Weaver Thriller Sequel to Mystery Road Hacksaw Ridge Mel Gibson Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington Biographical war film Joe Cinque's Consolation Sotiris Dounoukos Maggie Naouri, Jerome Meyer Drama, true crime The Legend of Ben Hall Matthew Holmes Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, William Lee Drama, action Based on the true story of bushranger Ben Hall Lion Garth Davis Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, David Wenham Drama Based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley Looking for Grace Sue Brooks Radha Mitchell, Richard Roxburgh, Odessa Young Drama A Month of Sundays Matthew Saville Anthony LaPaglia, John Clarke, Julia Blake Comedy Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows David Caesar Rahart Adams, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok, Matt Testro Sci-fi, fantasy Based on the television series Nowhere Boys by Tony Ayers Pawno Paul Ireland John Brumpton, Maeve Dermody, Kerry Armstrong Drama, romance Red Billabong Luke Sparke Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Jessica Green Thriller Pinnacle Films Red Dog: True Blue Kriv Stenders Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller Family Prequel to Red Dog, Woss Group Film Productions Restoration Stuart Willis Craig McLachlan, Grant Cartwright, Stephen Carracher, Nadia Townsend, Rosie Lourde Sci-fi, thriller Midnight Snack Productions Scare Campaign Cameron & Colin Cairns Meegan Warner, Ian Meadows, Olivia DeJonge Horror Servant or SlaveSteven McGregorRita Wenberg, Rita Wright, Violet West, Valerie Linow, Adelaide WenbergDocumentaryNo Coincidence Media1 August Sheborg Massacre Daniel Armstrong Daisy Masterman, Whitney Duff, Emma-Louise Wilson Neo-pulp Sherpa Jennifer Peedom Documentary about the work done by Sherpas as mountain guides on Everest Documentary Spin Out Tim Ferguson, Marc Gracie Xavier Samuel, Morgan Griffin, Eddie Baroo Romance, comedy Teenage Kicks Craig Boreham Miles Szanto, Daniel Webber, Shari Sebbens, Charlotte Best Drama Top Knot Detective Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce Masa Yamaguchi, Toshi Okuzaki Mockumentary, comedy
References
2016 in Australia 2016 in Australian television List of 2016 box office number-one films in Australia