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Tomorrow, When the War Began

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
33K
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Rachel Hurd-Wood, Caitlin Stasey, Lincoln Lewis, Phoebe Tonkin, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, and Chris Pang in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely high school teenagers band together to fight.
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When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.

  • Director
    • Stuart Beattie
  • Writers
    • John Marsden
    • Stuart Beattie
  • Stars
    • Caitlin Stasey
    • Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Lincoln Lewis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Writers
      • John Marsden
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Stars
      • Caitlin Stasey
      • Rachel Hurd-Wood
      • Lincoln Lewis
    • 289User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Caitlin Stasey
    Caitlin Stasey
    • Ellie Linton
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Corrie Mackenzie
    Lincoln Lewis
    Lincoln Lewis
    • Kevin Holmes
    Deniz Akdeniz
    Deniz Akdeniz
    • Homer Yannos
    Phoebe Tonkin
    Phoebe Tonkin
    • Fiona Maxwell
    Chris Pang
    Chris Pang
    • Lee Takkam
    Ashleigh Cummings
    Ashleigh Cummings
    • Robyn Mathers
    Andrew Ryan
    • Chris Lang
    • (as Andy Ryan)
    Colin Friels
    Colin Friels
    • Dr. Clements
    Don Halbert
    • Mr. Linton
    Olivia Pigeot
    Olivia Pigeot
    • Mrs. Linton
    Stephen Bourke
    • Police Officer
    Kelly Butler
    Kelly Butler
    • Mrs. Maxwell
    Julia Yon
    • Mrs. Takkam
    Dane Carson
    • Mr. Mathers
    Matthew Dale
    Matthew Dale
    • Mr. Coles
    Gary Quay
    • Senior Soldier
    Michael Camilleri
    • Tanker Driver
    • Director
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Writers
      • John Marsden
      • Stuart Beattie
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The language spoken by the invaders in the film is a totally made up language, sampled from many languages worldwide and then scrambled.
    • Goofs
      When Lee is getting worked on by the doctor his pant leg is cut off, but later as he climbs into the dump bucket he has a full length pant leg again.
    • Quotes
      • Ellie Linton: Good book?
      • Corrie Mackenzie: Better than the movie.
      • Ellie Linton: Yeah, books usually are.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Project: Episode #1.274 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written & Performed by Missy Higgins

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 24, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ngày Mai, Khi Chiến Tranh Bắt Đầu
    • Filming locations
      • Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Ambience Entertainment
      • Omnilab Media
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • A$25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,936
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,172
      • Feb 26, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,533,595
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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