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Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom
  • Summary: Based on the book by Roberts Drewe, this is the story of Australian gunslinger and outlaw, Ned Kelly and his Kelly Gang, famous for their many robberies from 1878-1880.
  • Director: Gregor Jordan
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Crime, Western
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 110 min
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Reviewed by: Erin Free
    90
    Expertly combining the personal and the epic, Jordan has crafted an excellent historical saga that doesn't collapse under the weight of too much history.
  2. Reviewed by: David Stratton
    80
    An impressively staged, dark-toned revisiting of the life and times of Australia's boldest and most charismatic outlaw.
  3. 60
    The wholly invented character of unattainable love interest Julia Cook (the real Kelly once referred to an enigmatic "Julia" in a letter) is the film's weakest link and smacks of a desperate attempt to shoehorn a pretty woman into a story about grubby men with tangled beards.
  4. 38
    Ultimately, Jordan's vision is so murky that Ned Kelly remains as foreign to us as wombat stew.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7

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