Movies like Mallee Stretching (2006)
The best movies like Mallee Stretching (2006) are The Last Wave (1977), Finding Nemo (2003) and Outback (2020). If Mallee Stretching hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFinding Nemo (2003)7.8/10 from 21,218 votes
- NewestOutback (2020)Released 2020
The Last Wave (1977)
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFinding Nemo (2003)
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOutback (2020)
A young American couple’s Australian holiday takes a terrifying turn when they get lost in the outback. With only one another to rely on, the two are driven to extremes in order to stay alive in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Rover (2014)
Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvil Angels (1988)
Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWalkabout (1971)
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Proposition (2005)
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRed Dog: True Blue (2016)
When eleven-year-old Mick is shipped off to his grandfather's cattle station in Western Australia, he befriends a scrappy, one-of-a-kind dog that will change his life forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDraft Day (2014)
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWake in Fright (1971)
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRudy (1993)
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Man from Snowy River (1982)
Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Legend of Ben Hall (2016)
Ben Hall is drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend John Gilbert. Reforming the gang, they soon become the most wanted men in Australian history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisRabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLust in the Dust (1985)
Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tracker (2002)
Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three white men are on a mission to capture him with the help of an experienced Indigenous man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sundowners (1960)
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNed Kelly (2003)
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s 'the sex capital of the world'. With their lives now rather dull compared to their hedonistic school days and legendary lads holiday, it’s an offer they can’t refuse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mallee Stretching?
The closest matches to Mallee Stretching are The Last Wave (1977), Finding Nemo (2003) and Outback (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mallee Stretching?
Start with The Last Wave (1977), the closest match to Mallee Stretching.
What is the highest-rated movie like Mallee Stretching?
Finding Nemo (2003), rated 7.8/10 by 21,218 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Mallee Stretching?
Outback (2020) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Mallee Stretching?
Yes: The Last Wave (1977), Finding Nemo (2003) and Outback (2020).
How are movies similar to Mallee Stretching chosen?
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