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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   555 votes
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Director:
Emma-Kate Croghan
Writers:
Stavros Kazantzidis (story)
Stavros Kazantzidis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
7 October 1999 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
3 girls. 3 guys. 365 days to get it together. more
Plot:
This romantic comedy takes place over the course of one year - opening on New Year's Eve of one year and closing exactly one year later... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
An Australian triumph more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Claudia Karvan ... Judy

Naomi Watts ... Alice
Alice Garner ... Sally
Tom Long ... Ewan
Aaron Jeffery ... Joel

Felix Williamson ... Neil

Hugo Weaving ... Steven

Rebecca Frith ... Amanda
Marshall Napier ... Robert
Loene Carmen ... Amy
Heidi McDonald ... Bridget
Harry Cripps ... Paul

Rebel Penfold-Russell ... Producer
Hugh Baldwin ... Bob

Helen Thomson ... Lulu
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Ewan: I'd tell my friend it's a risky game falling in love with a married man, and that if you play tennis with the devil, you can't complain if he cheats. more
Movie Connections:
References Taxi Driver (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Sweet Pain (Joì Remix) more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
An Australian triumph, 5 February 2002
9/10
Author: mppullar from Melbourne, Australia

Fans of Australian film cannot possibly ignore Emma-Kate Croghan's triumphant second feature. I have not personally seen the apparently superior "Love and Other Catastrophes", but must say that it would have to be an absolute masterpiece to beat "Strange Planet".

Effortlessly sophisticated humour from writer/producer Stavros Kazantzidis (also of "Love and Other Catastrophes"), classy direction from Croghan and magnificent performances from all involved make this film one to be remembered for a long time. It undoubtedly rates alongside the best Australian comedies of the last decade, such as "Two Hands" and "Kiss or Kill". Claudia Karvan and Naomi Watts (recently discovered for her magnificent performance in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive") give spectacular performances, as does the ever-reliable Hugo Weaving.

The disarming charm and style of "Strange Planet" leaves many overseas romantic comedies seem like insignificant gurgles in the background. No-one who enjoys the sophistication and class of Australian cinema can avoid this wonder-work. Four bright, sparkling stars for "Strange Planet".

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