I Want To Thank The Academy
2022, English. Directed by Jonathon James Williams.
Hollywood Dreams
Richard Wilken's is an Australian cattle farmer who moves to Hollywood and is instantly a fish out of water as he chases his childhood dreams of becoming an actor, during the movie we are taken on an outrageous and audacious journey through Hollywood and life, as he moonlights with an unusual job as he grinds away to achieve his unlikely dream of being an actor. The movie is In the vein of Crocodile Dundee and showcases Australian culture in the heart of Hollywood and America and replicates the indemnity of Crocodile Dundee in America.
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- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jonathon James WilliamsDirector
- Jonathon James WilliamsRichard Wilkins
- Rick PetersBill Wilkins
- Cami StormSelena Davis
- Stephen KrahelDennis Ulan
- Noel GibsonMichelle Razzo
- Samantha MahurinBecca Walsh
- Jeff Alan-LeeJack Dorsey
- Sara AlbrechtEmma Roberts
- Brian BerglundTommy
- Anita CovicMary Kronk
- Carolyn CrottyMiss Stella Adler
- Joshua DiazTommyGunn Taylor
Details
- Released
- 16 December 2022
- Budget
- $2M
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I Want To Thank The Academy runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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I Want To Thank The Academy isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Want To Thank The Academy?
If you liked I Want To Thank The Academy, try Bookworm, Burn Your Maps, The Happiest Millionaire.
Who directed I Want To Thank The Academy?
I Want To Thank The Academy (2022) was directed by Jonathon James Williams and stars Jonathon James Williams, Rick Peters, Cami Storm.