Gettin' Square

Gettin' Square
Australian DVD cover
Directed byJonathan Teplitzky
Written byChris Nyst
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGarry Phillips
Edited byKen Sallows
Production
companies
Distributed byHoyts Distribution (Australia)
Release dates
  • 29 July 2003 (2003-07-29) (BIFF)
  • 9 October 2003 (2003-10-09) (Australia)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7.9 million[2]
Box office$2.1 million[3]

Gettin' Square is a 2003 comedy crime thriller film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Chris Nyst. An international co-production between Australia and the United Kingdom, it stars Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Freya Stafford, Gary Sweet, and Timothy Spall. It follows an ex-con who vows to go straight and make an honest man of himself, but finding a job is difficult with a criminal record.

The film had its world premiere at the 12th Brisbane International Film Festival on 29 July 2003, and was theatrically released in Australia on 9 October 2003, by Hoyts Distribution. It was a box-office bomb, grossing only $2.1 million domestically against a $7.9 million budget. However, it received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for Wenham's performance, Teplitzky's direction, and Nyst's screenplay. At the 45th Australian Film Institute Awards, it earned a leading fourteen nominations, including Best Film, with Wenham winning Best Actor in a Leading Role. The film's sequel, SPIT, is in production.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Gettin' Square (2003)". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Gettin' Square". Ozmovies - Australian Film and Television Database. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "TOP 5 AUSTRALIAN FEATURE FILMS EACH YEAR: RANKED BY GROSS AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE EARNED THAT YEAR, 1988–2017". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Frater, Patrick (4 April 2024). "David Wenham to Star in 'SPIT,' Sequel to Australian Hit Film 'Gettin' Square'". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.