The Castle (1997) 

A heartwarming and hilarious Aussie classic about a family fighting to save their home.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Rob Sitch  Year: 1997 Actor: Michael Caton, Stephen Curry, Eric Bana 

Muriel's Wedding (1994) 

A quirky and endearing tale of a small-town girl dreaming of a grand wedding and finding her own path to happiness.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: P.J. Hogan  Year: 1994 Actor: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter 

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) 

A heartwarming and hilarious adventure about a rebellious boy and his foster father on the run in the New Zealand wilderness.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Taika Waititi  Year: 2016 Actor: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata 

The Dish (2000) 

A feel-good film celebrating Aussie ingenuity, based on the true story of how a small town helped broadcast the moon landing.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Rob Sitch  Year: 2000 Actor: Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long 

Candy (2022) 

A darkly comedic thriller about a bored housewife who takes up bodybuilding with unexpected twists.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Michael Matthews  Year: 2022 Actor: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber 

Breath (2017) 

A visually stunning and emotionally resonant love story set against the backdrop of the Australian surf scene. OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Simon Baker  Year: 2017 Actor: Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh 

I Am Not Okay with This (2020)

A quirky and funny coming-of-age story about a teen girl discovering telekinetic powers and navigating high school struggles.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Jonathan Entwistle  Year: 2020 Actor: Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant 

The Other Guy (2010) 

A hilarious buddy cop comedy with mismatched detectives teaming up to solve a case.   OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Adam McKay Year: 2010 Actor: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes 

Palm Springs (2020)

A time-loop rom-com with a clever twist, following two strangers reliving the same day over and over.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Max Barbakow  Year: 2020 Actor: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmon

Crazy Rich Asians (2018) 

A luxurious and heartwarming rom-com about an American professor who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend and meets his wealthy family.  OTT Channel: Netflix Director: Jon M. Chu  Year: 2018 Actor: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh 

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