2021 Cinema Release Films
A list of movies released in Australian Cinemas in 2021
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- DirectorTomer EshedStarsFreddie HighmoreThomas Brodie-SangsterFelicity JonesA young silver dragon teams up with a mountain spirit and an orphaned boy on a journey through the Himalayas in search for the Rim of Heaven.
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichTony JaaRon PerlmanWhen Cpt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the video game by Capcom.
- DirectorRobert ConnollyStarsEric BanaGenevieve O'ReillyKeir O'DonnellAaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
- DirectorKim Hagen JensenTonni ZinckStarsEmilie Kroyer KoppelRasmus BotoftStig HoffmeyerMinna, a young girl, misuses her newfound ability to create and control other people's dreams to teach her bothersome stepsister a lesson.
- DirectorNoel ClearyStarsCoco Jack GilliesBenson Jack AnthonyJimmy James EatonWhen Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willi, rescue an ant princess they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.
- DirectorEmerald FennellStarsCarey MulliganBo BurnhamAlison BrieNothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be - she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.
- DirectorNicolas VanierStarsJean-Paul RouveMélanie DouteyLouis VazquezBased on the real story of Christian, a specialist on wild goose migrations, and the adventure he and his son embarked.
- DirectorJessica SwaleStarsGemma ArtertonGugu Mbatha-RawPenelope WiltonDuring World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.
- DirectorJosh DuhamelStarsDan BakkedahlKevin DillonJosh DuhamelA group of friends reunite to play The Buddy Games, a wild assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges. In the process, they'll heal old wounds, right past wrongs and figure out the true meaning of friendship...or die trying.
- DirectorVictoria Wharfe McIntyreStarsAlexis LaneShaka CookDean KyrwoodWhen a woman's husband, daughter, land and innocence are ripped from her, she embarks on a brutal journey of retribution and revenge.
- DirectorPhilippe FalardeauStarsMargaret QualleySigourney WeaverDouglas BoothA college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
- DirectorRoseanne LiangStarsChloë Grace MoretzNick RobinsonBeulah KoaleA female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.
- DirectorSiaStarsKate HudsonLeslie Odom Jr.Maddie ZieglerZu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family.
- DirectorUte von Münchow-PohlStarsJella HaaseLouis HofmannLeon SeidelThe legendary Elfkins (Heinzelmännchen) of Cologne were gnomes secretly helping craftsmen at night until they were ousted by a tailor's malevolent wife 200 years ago. This is the story of their return.
- DirectorFrancis LeeStarsKate WinsletSaoirse RonanGemma Jones1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
- DirectorOscar KightleyStarsJudd ApatowJohn BarnettAndy MurnaneThe extraordinary untold story of acclaimed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment and its two founders, Andy Murnane and Brotha D.
- DirectorGopichand MalineniStarsRavi TejaShruti HaasanSudhakar KomakulaKrack is an action film which follows Veera Shankar, a hot headed police sergeant, who forms a vicious rivalry with notorious crime figure, Katari Krishna.
- DirectorDominik MollStarsDenis MénochetLaure CalamyDamien BonnardA woman disappeared. After a snowstorm, her car is discovered on a road to a small remote village. While the police don't know where to start, five people are linked to the disappearance. Each one with his or her own secret.
- DirectorGlendyn IvinStarsNaomi WattsGriffin Murray-JohnstonAndrew LincolnA family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
- DirectorRobert LorenzStarsKatheryn WinnickLiam NeesonTeresa RuizA rancher on the Arizona border becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who've pursued him into the U.S.
- DirectorStephen JohnsonStarsGuruwuk MununggurrWakarra GondarraMark GarrawurraIn a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle.
- DirectorLuke SparkeStarsDan EwingTemuera MorrisonDaniel GilliesTwo years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow.
- DirectorBarnaby ThompsonStarsOlivia CookeFra FeeRory Fleck ByrneTo avenge her mother's death, Pixie masterminds a heist but must flee across Ireland from gangsters, take on the patriarchy, and choose her own destiny.
- DirectorSam LevinsonStarsJohn David WashingtonZendayaA director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and face each other's turmoil during one long night.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksHelena ZengelTom AstorA Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
- DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsTaylor HendersonJazmín AbuínJB BlancAn orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.
- DirectorBarbara Topsøe-RothenborgStarsKirsten OlesenTroels LybyStina EkbladFollows three longtime girlfriends from elementary school who are coming into their prime and finding a new lease on life after participating in a cooking course in Italy.
- DirectorSean DurkinStarsJude LawCarrie CoonOona RocheLife for an entrepreneur and his American family begins to take a twisted turn after moving into an English country manor.
- DirectorJohn Patrick ShanleyStarsEmily BluntJamie DornanJon HammA pair of star-crossed lovers in Ireland get caught up in their family's land dispute.
- DirectorSally IngletonWILD THINGS is a feature length documentary that follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying, enough. Armed only with mobile phones, this growing army of eco warriors will do whatever it takes to save their futures from the ravages of climate change. From chaining themselves to coal trains, sitting high in the canopy of threatened rainforest for days on end or locking onto bulldozers, their non-violent tactics are designed to generate mass action with one finger tap. Messages go viral within seconds. It's a far cry from the heady days of the Franklin River Blockade when street marches were the only way to be heard.
- DirectorMike P. NelsonStarsCharlotte VegaAdain BradleyBill SageFriends hiking the Appalachian Trail are confronted by 'The Foundation', a community of people who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years.
- DirectorZhuang JieqiongYang LuStarsJiayin LeiMi YangZijian DongSix years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.
- DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenMagnus MillangFour high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
- DirectorMatthew R. BradyStarsHelen MirrenRare footage of endangered animals and interviews with the world's leading animal welfare specialists and conservation scientists working to protect animals from all seven of Earth's continents, and its mighty oceans, lakes, and rivers.
- DirectorSelma Dell'OlioStarsGianfranco AngelucciFilippo AscioneLeonetta BentivoglioFor the centenary of the great filmmaker,a documentary using clips and interviews which focuses on his search for the spiritual, the mysterious, and the esoteric.
- DirectorJosh LawsonStarsRafe SpallZahra NewmanRonny ChiengTeddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he's jumping forward to the next year of his life.
- DirectorDennis DuganStarsMaggie GraceJeremy IronsDiane KeatonIt is a multi-story romantic comedy about the people who work on weddings to create the perfect day for a loving couple - while their own relationships are outlandish, odd, crazy and far from perfect.
- DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsAnthony MackieJamie DornanKatie AseltonTwo New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
- DirectorCesc GayStarsJavier CámaraGriselda SicilianiBelén CuestaTwo couples explore the complexities of modern day relationships.
- DirectorIan WatsonStarsAnthony Brandon WongReece NoiAna Maria BeloA disillusioned musician's romantic spark is ignited by a young trans man as they work together to save his community nightclub for the deaf.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsDenzel WashingtonRami MalekJared LetoKern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
- DirectorSimon BirdStarsMonica DolanEarl CaveElliot Speller-GillottA teenager spends his summer listening to heavy metal music and trying to get along with his librarian mum.
- DirectorLee Isaac ChungStarsSteven YeunHan YeriAlan KimA Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
- DirectorWayne BlairNel MinchinStarsWesley EnochDavid PageStephen PageThe story of Bangarra Dance Theatre through the eyes of their long standing and charismatic artistic director, Stephen Page. It is a tale of pride, heartbreak, adversity and empowerment, with the strength of Indigenous dance at its centre.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsFrank ZappaLonnie LardnerPatrice ZappaAn in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
- DirectorMichael DweckGregory KershawStarsPiero BottoSergio CaudaMaria CicciùDeep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation.
- DirectorLeon DingStarsChris BoikeFred ButterMichiel de WeerdGenetics have never been so hilarious. A thrilling new place opens on Pine Tree Mountain, "Wild Land", that offers a legendary experience. By wearing a gene-altering bracelet, guests can transform themselves into a variety of animals. Vick discovers that Wild life is hosting a competition with a massive grand prize and decides to enter. He teams up with Bramble and a mysterious man named Leon, astonishingly winning the tournament. Soon afterwards, Leon is caught trying to secretly copy the park data by the owner, Tom, and Vick discovers that hybrid guests are going feral and attacking others - Who is the mysterious Leon? Is Tom the mastermind Vick has to fight?
- DirectorSicheng ChenStarsBaoqiang WangHaoran LiuSatoshi TsumabukiA major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.
- DirectorRoger MichellStarsSam NeillSusan SarandonAnson BoonA terminally ill mother arranges to bring her family together one last time before she dies. A remake of the 2014 Danish film 'Silent Heart'.
- DirectorJoe CarnahanStarsFrank GrilloMel GibsonNaomi WattsTrapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, a former special forces agent must unlock the mystery behind his untimely demise.
- DirectorHaruo SotozakiStarsNatsuki HanaeAkari KitôYoshitsugu MatsuokaAfter his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.
- DirectorMartyn AtkinsStarsNeil FinnMick FleetwoodNoel Gallagher
- DirectorRoy AnderssonStarsJessica LouthanderTatiana DelaunayAnders HellströmRoy Andersson adds to his cinematic oeuvre with a reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendour and banality.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsTom HollandDaisy RidleyDemián BichirTwo unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality where all thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
- DirectorDon HallCarlos López EstradaPaul BriggsStarsKelly Marie TranAwkwafinaGemma ChanIn a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.
- DirectorAlbert DupontelStarsVirginie EfiraAlbert DupontelNicolas MariéA seriously-ill woman tries to find her long-lost child with the help of a man in the middle of a burnout and a blind archivist.
- DirectorNicholas JareckiStarsGary OldmanArmie HammerEvangeline LillySet against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, stories of an undercover cop, a professor and a grieving mother collide.
- DirectorAzazel JacobsStarsMichelle PfeifferLucas HedgesTracy LettsAn aging Manhattan socialite existing on the last of her inheritance moves to a small Paris apartment with her son and cat.
- DirectorLing JiaStarsLing JiaXiaofei ZhangTeng ShenA woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.
- DirectorSanjay GuptaStarsJohn AbrahamEmraan HashmiMahesh ManjrekarThe plot of the movie is set in the era of the 80s and 90s which were marked as a transformed period of Mumbai.
- DirectorMiranda de PencierStarsJack AnawakFred BaileySeth BurkeIn a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
- DirectorRubika ShahStarsRed SaundersRoger HuddleKate WebbRock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.
- DirectorShaka KingStarsLaKeith StanfieldDaniel KaluuyaJesse PlemonsOffered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
- DirectorChristopher NeliusStarsJolene SmithJorja Smith HarmonJodie CooperA group of renegade surfers challenges the male-dominated professional surfing world for the shared goal of equality and change.
- DirectorEdward DrakeStarsFrank GrilloBruce WillisBrandon Thomas LeeSeven rogue soldiers launch a preemptive strike against a newly discovered alien civilization in the hopes of ending an interstellar war before it starts.
- DirectorAdriana TrigianiStarsCraig FergusonKathie Lee GiffordFord KiernanA lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever.
- DirectorHardik MehtaJaspal SinghStarsRajkummar RaoVarun SharmaJanhvi KapoorHired to kidnap a bride, two bumbling pals get into a wacky predicament when one falls for their abductee, and the other falls for the spirit that possesses her.
- DirectorKishor B.StarsSharwanandPriyanka ArulmohanRao RameshKarthik hails from a poor farmer's family in a village near Tirupati. He works at an IT company in Hyderabad. Chaitra is his colleague and tries her best to make him fall in love with her. But Karthik has a mission. He quits his high-salaried job and returns to his village with an aspiration to bring back the lost glory to the farmers and agriculture. The challenges he faces in convincing the villagers to return to agriculture and his inspirational success story as a farmer is what Sreekaram is all about.
- DirectorRose GlassStarsMorfydd ClarkCaoilfhionn DunneJennifer EhleA pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.
- DirectorPrabu SolomonStarsRaghu BabuRana DaggubatiAbudhar Al HassanKaadan is a true-blue animal film signifying a deep and strong bond between humans and animals.
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsAlexander SkarsgårdMillie Bobby BrownRebecca HallThe epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.
- DirectorEvgeny RumanStarsMariya BelkinaVladimir FriedmanEvelin HagoelRaya and Victor have built a shared career as the Soviet Union's most beloved film voice actors. As the USSR collapses, the Jewish couple must immigrate to Israel and reinvent themselves to find new jobs.
- DirectorWill GluckStarsRose ByrneDomhnall GleesonDavid OyelowoThomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family.
- DirectorVenky AtluriStarsNithiinKeerthy SureshV.K. NareshA man and woman have been neighbors since they were children, but they have different perspectives on their relationship.
- DirectorDan FriedkinStarsGuy PearceClaes BangVicky KriepsAn artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.
- DirectorSteve AmezdrozStarsEric BanaWhat comes to mind when you think of the largest structure built by living creatures? China's sprawling Great Wall? Or maybe the skyscrapers of New York and Dubai? The truth is, no human feat of construction can compare to the sheer size and majesty of the Great Barrier Reef--spanning more than 1,400 miles off the coast of Australia and home to countless unique species of aquatic life. Narrated by acclaimed Australian actor Eric Bana, Great Barrier Reef lets us experience the awe of this natural cityscape and introduces us to the visionaries and "citizen scientists" who are helping us better understand and protect the reef. Grab your mask and snorkel and come on an unforgettable adventure with sea turtles and manta rays, witness the birth of baby seahorses, participate in a coral watch expedition, and discover the exotic splendor of fluorescent corals at night as Great Barrier Reef captures the natural beauty and exquisite strangeness of this awesome, bizarre, and vibrant living world.
- DirectorIlya NaishullerStarsBob OdenkirkAleksey SerebryakovConnie NielsenA docile family man slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a bloody war with a Russian crime boss.
- DirectorBakkiyaraj KannanStarsKarthiRashmika MandannaNapoleanA man raised by gangsters tries to reform them, and a hired job to protect a village presents him with the perfect opportunity.
- DirectorDominic CookeStarsBenedict CumberbatchMerab NinidzeRachel BrosnahanBusinessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- DirectorFlorian ZellerStarsAnthony HopkinsOlivia ColmanMark GatissA man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsChloë Grace MoretzMichael PeñaColin JostA chaotic battle ensues between Jerry Mouse, who has taken refuge in the Royal Gate Hotel, and Tom Cat, who is hired to drive him away before the day of a big wedding arrives.
- DirectorToby GenkelSeán McCormackStarsMax CarolanAva ConnollyDermot MagennisTwo misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
- DirectorMichael BenthamStarsGeraldine HakewillMark Leonard WinterMatilda RidgwayWhen a 4-year-old girl makes an allegation against the son of a politician, an attempt by the children's parents to resolve the situation soon degenerates into a vicious confrontation.
- DirectorHarry MacqueenStarsColin FirthStanley TucciPippa HaywoodSam and Tusker are traveling across England in their old RV to visit friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have.
- DirectorVictor KossakovskyStarsGundaDocumentary looks at the daily life of a pig and its farm animal companions: two cows and a one-legged chicken.
- DirectorEvan SpiliotopoulosStarsJeffrey Dean MorganCricket BrownWilliam SadlerA hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister?
- DirectorNick MoranStarsEwen BremnerLeo FlanaganRichard JobsonCreation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee; and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture.
- DirectorYang Jeong-WoongStarsPark Chan-yeolJo Dal-hwanLee Hwa-jungA music producer fallen from grace finds an artist - Ji Hoon who has everything needed to make it big and discovers the one thing holding him back, paralyzing stage fright.
- DirectorMari SelvarajStarsDhanushLalRajisha VijayanKarnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.
- DirectorVenu SriramStarsPawan KalyanNivetha ThomasAnjaliThree girls find themselves accused of attempt to murder after escaping molestation. Their only hope is an alcoholic lawyer who agrees to take up the case.
- DirectorAlexander NanauStarsDan Alexandru CondreaLiviu IoluRazvan LutacDirector Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians and led to the deaths of innocent citizens.
- DirectorAntaine FurlongStarsCharlotte BestJonny PasvolskyAlex MengletA young environmentalist wakes, trapped, kidnapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors
- DirectorNeil BurgerStarsColin FarrellTye SheridanLily-Rose DeppA crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not.
- DirectorCaroline VignalStarsLaure CalamyBenjamin LavernheOlivia CôteA schoolteacher crashes her married lover's family vacation and befriends a donkey named Patrick.
- DirectorJianbin ChenStarsJianbin ChenXun ZhouLeah DouA man must attempt to clear his name after a theatre puts on a play that accuses him of committing a 30-year-old murder.
- DirectorKei SuezawaStarsRobbie DaymondAya EndôTetsu InadaChaldea agents Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight travel to Camelot and encounter the heroes of that realm.
- DirectorVaughn SteinStarsCasey AffleckMichelle MonaghanSam ClaflinA psychiatrist whose client commits suicide finds his family life disrupted after introducing her surviving brother to his wife and daughter.
- DirectorKurt MartinStarsDavid FieldRahel RomahnAaron JefferySet in Sydney, 1999, after an unlikely encounter at a train station, a young girl befriends a fugitive teenage boy and they travel to visit a moon rock that the girl believes will heal her.
- DirectorSimon McQuoidStarsLewis TanJessica McNameeJosh LawsonMMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
- DirectorAndy GoddardStarsNigel LindsayJudi DenchEddie IzzardUK, Aug. 15, 1939: 17 days before WWII, an English teacher and his camera disappear from a coastal boarding school with 20 German teen girls. Miller gets the job six days later, secretly trying to find out what happened.