Baz Luhrmann’s Australia is a very big picture – not much short of three hours, epic landscapes, a lot of special effects, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, and a final budget at around $130m (£87.5m). Reports from the US suggest that it grossed less than $20m (£13.4m)”
— David Thomson: Nicole Kidman is queen of the flops | Film | guardian.co.uk