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Top 20 Australian movie titles on video (DVD, Blu-ray and VHS), ranked by sales value, 2004–2009

Next update March 2011

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

2009

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 Australia Fox 1 Apr 2009
2 The Castle: Re-mastered and Re-plastered Roadshow 6 Nov 2008
3 Australia (Blu-ray) Fox 1 Apr 2009
4 Knowing Icon 29 Jul 2009
5 Happy Feet Roadshow 26 Apr 2007
6 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
7 The Man From Snowy River: I & II Roadshow 5 Aug 2004
8 Mad Max: Special Edition Roadshow 2 Nov 2007
9 Gabriel (2007) Sony 19 Mar 2008
10 Wolf Creek Roadshow 2 Mar 2006
11 Samson and Delilah (2009) Madman 25 Nov 2009
12 Charlie & Boots Paramount 23 Dec 2009
13 Kokoda: Special Edition Palace 23 Apr 2008
14 The Man From Snowy River Roadshow 8 Apr 2004
15 Crocodile Dundee: I & II Fox 20 Nov 2007
16 Gallipoli Fox 19 Mar 2003
17 Storm Boy: Special Anniversary Edition Reel 10 Aug 2006
18 Babe & Babe: Pig in the City Universal 3 Mar 2004
19 Babe Universal 12 Jul 1999
20 Black Balloon Icon 24 Sep 2008

Source: Screen Australia analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and Blu-ray sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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2008

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 Happy Feet Roadshow 26 Apr 2007
2 Gabriel (2007) Sony 19 Mar 2008
3 Wolf Creek Roadshow 2 Mar 2006
4 The Castle: Standard Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
5 Gallipoli Fox 19 Mar 2003
6 Kenny: Special Edition Madman 5 Dec 2007
7 Rogue (2007) Roadshow 29 May 2008
8 Babe Universal 12 Jul 1999
9 Babe & Babe: Pig in the City Universal 3 Mar 2004
10 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
11 The Wiggles Movie Fox 12 Nov 2003
12 Romper Stomper Roadshow 1 Sep 2003
13 Muriel’s Wedding: 10th Anniversary Edition Roadshow 25 Nov 2004
14 Two Hands Magna 22 Jan 2003
15 Ned Kelly (Australia/UK, 2003) Universal 20 Aug 2003
16 Crocodile Dundee: I & II Fox 20 Nov 2007
17 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Fabulous Edition MGM 1 Nov 2006
18 Mad Max: Special Edition Roadshow 2 Nov 2007
19 Candy Madman 8 Nov 2006
20 Mad Max 2 Warner 7 Jun 1999

Source: Screen Australia analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and Blu-ray sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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2007

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 Happy Feet Roadshow 26 Apr 2007
2 Kenny Madman 7 Dec 2006
3 The Castle: Standard Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
4 Wolf Creek Roadshow 2 Mar 2006
5 Mad Max Trilogy Warner 15 Nov 2006
6 Ten Canoes Palace 24 Jan 2007
7 Strictly Ballroom: Special Edition Fox 23 Apr 2003
8 Boytown Roadshow 21 Feb 2007
9 Strictly Ballroom: Fabulous Edition MGM 1 Nov 2006
10 Babe UIP 12 Jul 1999
11 Muriel’s Wedding: 10th Anniversary Edition Roadshow 25 Nov 2004
12 Crocodile Dundee: I & II Fox 1 Nov 2006
13 The Wiggles Movie Fox 12 Nov 2003
14 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
15 Gallipoli Fox 19 Mar 2003
16 Mad Max Roadshow 11 Sep 2002
17 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course MGM 9 Apr 2003
18 Romulus, My Father Dendy 7 Nov 2007
19 Mad Max 2 Warner 7 Jun 1999
20 Kokoda Fox 8 Nov 2006

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC) analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and VHS sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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2006

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 Kenny Madman 7 Dec 2006
2 Wolf Creek Roadshow 2 Mar 2006
3 The Castle: Standard Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
4 The Proposition (Australia/UK) Sony 22 Feb 2006
5 Crocodile Dundee: I & II Fox 1 Nov 2006
6 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
7 Kokoda Fox 8 Nov 2006
8 Mad Max Trilogy Warner 15 Nov 2006
9 The Man From Snowy River Roadshow 8 Apr 2004
10 Mad Max Roadshow 11 Sep 2002
11 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course MGM 9 Apr 2003
12 Hating Alison Ashley UIP 7 Sep 2005
13 Gallipoli Fox 19 Mar 2003
14 Muriel’s Wedding: 10th Anniversary Edition Roadshow 25 Nov 2004
15 The Man From Snowy River: I & II Roadshow 5 Aug 2004
16 Crackerjack/Bad Eggs Roadshow 20 Apr 2006
17 Little Fish Icon 18 Jan 2006
18 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Warner 1 Mar 1999
19 Fat Pizza: Fully Sick Pack Roadshow 18 May 2006
20 Phar Lap: Special Edition Roadshow 20 Oct 2005

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC) analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and VHS sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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2005

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 The Castle: Standard Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
2 Phar Lap: Special Edition Roadshow 20 Oct 2005
3 Gallipoli Fox 19 Mar 2003
4 Hating Alison Ashley UIP 7 Sep 2005
5 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
6 Mad Max Roadshow 11 Sep 2002
7 The Man From Snowy River: I & II Roadshow 5 Aug 2004
8 The Castle: Poolroom Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
9 The Man From Snowy River Roadshow 8 Apr 2004
10 Strictly Ballroom: Special Edition Fox 23 Apr 2003
11 Moulin Rouge: Single Disc Edition Fox 31 Dec 2003
12 Muriel’s Wedding: 10th Anniversary Edition Roadshow 25 Nov 2004
13 Fat Pizza Roadshow 1 Oct 2003
14 Mad Max 2 Warner 7 Jun 1999
15 The Wiggles Movie Fox 12 Nov 2003
16 Crackerjack Roadshow 5 May 2003
17 Babe UIP 12 Jul 1999
18 Moulin Rouge Fox 5 Dec 2001
19 Ned Kelly (Australia/UK, 2003) UIP 20 Aug 2003
20 Running on Empty Magna 8 Sep 2004

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC) analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and VHS sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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2004

Rank Title Distributor Release date
1 The Castle: Poolroom Edition Roadshow 19 Aug 2004
2 The Man From Snowy River Roadshow 8 Apr 2004
3 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: 10th Anniversary Edition Roadshow 1 Sep 2003
4 Chopper Palace 3 Oct 2001
5 Crackerjack Roadshow 5 May 2003
6 Mad Max Roadshow 11 Sep 2002
7 Fat Pizza Roadshow 1 Oct 2003
8 The Man From Snowy River: I & II Roadshow 5 Aug 2004
9 Ned Kelly (Australia/UK, 2003) UIP 20 Aug 2003
10 Moulin Rouge Fox 5 Dec 2001
11 Moulin Rouge: Single Disc Edition Fox 31 Dec 2003
12 The Man From Snowy River II Roadshow 5 Aug 2004
13 Strictly Ballroom: Special Edition Fox 23 Apr 2003
14 Strange Bedfellows Magna 10 Nov 2004
15 Harvie Krumpet Madman 1 Mar 2004
16 Two Hands Magna 22 Jan 2003
17 Babe UIP 12 Jul 1999
18 Gettin’ Square: Collector’s Edition Sony 7 Apr 2004
19 Bad Eggs Roadshow 26 Nov 2003
20 Romper Stomper Roadshow 1 Sep 2003

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC) analysis of GfK Retail and Technology Australia data.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of DVD and VHS sales from approximately 85 per cent of Australian retailers: see Retail video sales: About the data.
Includes Australian productions and productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions).
May include multiple editions and multiple formats of the same content.
All titles listed are DVD unless otherwise indicated.
Box sets must include at least one individual Australian title, but may include additional foreign titles. Value ranking has been adjusted to reflect the Australian proportion of the collection.
Movies do not include documentary features, telemovies or mini-series.

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See also:
Retail video sales
All program types: Top-selling Australian titles
For top Australian or foreign movie titles by unit sales see:
Video
Non-animated movies and Animated movies.
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