Rabbit-Proof Fence
Follow your heart, follow the fence
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.
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Worldwide
- $16M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Rabbit-Proof Fence returned 2.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $16M
- Release date
- Feb 4, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
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