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2014

TitleDirectorCast (subject of documentary)GenreNotesRelease date
The Lego Movie Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks Comedy, Animation Roadshow Films; British and American co-production [1] [2] [3] 3 April [4]
52 Tuesdays Sophie Hyde Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Del Herbert-Jane, Mario Späte, Beau Travis Williams Drama Vendetta Films1 May [5]
The Babadook Jennifer Kent Essie Davis, Noah Wieseman, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear Horror Umbrella Entertainment22 May [6]
Fat Pizza vs. Housos Paul Fenech Elle Dawe, Jabba, Tahir Bilgiç, Angry Anderson Comedy Transmission Films27 November [7]
Healing Craig Monahan Hugo Weaving, Robert Taylor, Xavier Samuel, Justin Clarke, Laura Brent Drama Screen Australia 8 May [8]
I, Frankenstein Stuart Beattie Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Socratis Otto, Jai Courtney, Kevin Grevioux Action Lions Gate Entertainment
Based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Grevioux
20 March [9]
Kill Me Three Times Kriv Stenders Simon Pegg, Luke Hemsworth, Callan Mulvey Action Thriller Screen Australia28 November [10]
Maya the Bee Alexs StadermannCoco Jack Gillies, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Joel Franco, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver, Miriam Margolyes Family, Adventure 1 November 2014
The Mule Angus Sampson Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Ewen Leslie Drama XLrator Media21 November [11]
My Mistress Stephen Lance Emmanuelle Beart, Harrison Gilbertson, Rachel Blake, Socratis Otto Drama Transmission Films6 November [12]
Predestination Spierig brothers Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor Thriller Screen Australia
Based on the short story All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein
28 August [13]
The Rover David Michôd Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, Gillian Jones Drama Village Roadshow 12 June [14]
Son of a Gun Julius Avery Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander Thriller Hopscotch Films 16 October [15]
The Water Diviner Russell Crowe Russell Crowe, Jai Courtney, Jacqueline McKenzie Drama Entertainment One 26 December [16]
Wolf Creek 2 Greg McLean John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Shane Connor, Shannon Ashlyn Horror Roadshow Entertainment
Sequel to Wolf Creek (2005)
20 February [17]
Wyrmwood Kiah Roache-TurnerJay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill Horror

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