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Movies by Month

Upcoming films Australian release dates 2010
Upcoming films Australian release dates 2009
Upcoming films Australian release dates 2009

Click to see which movies are scheduled for release in Australia that month.

click here for films with release dates still to be announced (TBA)

2010: Jan , Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, 2009: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec,

Note: movie release dates change considerably, which means that some films may be released several days or weeks before or after the date in the original announcements.

Movie reviews are linked to month-by-month entries and in the movie reviews index. When we receive posters, trailers, credits or official site details we put those up on info pages awaiting review.


Due for release Jan 1 st
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Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)

Animated adaptation of the Raold Dahl story about a fox, once a professional burglar who comes back with one great masterplan.


Due for release Jan 1 th
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Post Grad (2009)

An ambitious young woman is shocked to not get the plum role she worked for so long at college. Now must discover what life after college is really all about.


Due for release Jan 1 th
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The Lovely Bones (2009)

After she is murdered, young Susie Salmon continues to watch over her family, and over the man who murdered her.


Due for release Jan 1 th
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The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Animated retelling of the classic story, this time set in the Jazz Age.


Due for release Jan 4 th
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The Neighbour (2007)

A guy whose life is in turmoil falls for an attractive real estate broker who moves into the condo next door, but doesn't realize that she expects him to move out for her planned renovation. source: IMDb


Due for release Jan 7 th
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It's Complicated (2009)

A woman discovers that love after divorce has its pitfalls when her ex-husband seeks to start an illicit relationship with her.


Due for release Jan 13th
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Fortune (2009)

A therapist sits in his office, divorce papers on his desk, a gun to his head. There's a knock on the door. So begins Fortune, a movie with three characters and a single house.


Due for release Jan 13 th
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Paper Heart (2009)

Charlyne Yi U.S. road trip to discover the meaning of love. Mockumentary.


Due for release Jan 14 th
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Bran Nue Dae (2010)

Musical set in 1960s Broome.


Due for release Jan 14 th
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Tooth Fairy (2010)

Thompson the tooth fairy is so called because as a hockey player he removes so many of them from his competitors. Until one night he is found guilty of deseminating disbelief, killing dreams, committing first degree murder of fantasy and is sentenced to two weeks duty as a real tooth fairy.


Due for release Jan 14 th
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Up in the Air (2009)

Ryan Bingham is footloose and fancy free. Cliches, like stereotypes, are quicker. His philosophy, which he teaches, is all about the backpack. A man who spends 11 months out of 12 in the air, or in strange cities, his life is about what he carries on his back. Even his job is about transition -- he is a professional terminator, he fires people on a contract basis.


Due for release Jan 21 th
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Toy Story (1995)

3D animation adventure of a group of childrens' toys.


Due for release Jan 28 th
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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He" TARGETs not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal. source: IMDb


Due for release Jan 28 th
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The Road (2009)

The world as we know it is over. What is left is dead forests and dying humans, and people trying to survive any way they can. It's a dark, monochromatic world where unspeakable people do unspeakable things.


Due for release Jan 28 th
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The Stepfather (2009)

Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. source: IMDb

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