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Picnic at Hanging Rock
Human Monsters, Psychological

Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975

On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock…Some were never to return.

Directed by Peter Weir

User Rating

3.8
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453
In 3 lists

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

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Director
Peter Weir
Cinematographer
Russell Boyd
Editor
Max Lemon
Origin country
Australia
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
en
Rating
PG
TMDB
7.2/10 (879 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
93% Fresh
Metacritic
81/100
IMDb
7.4/10 (43,997 votes)
Released September 2, 1975·$460,000 budget·$5,125,000 revenue

Cast

Crew

Score

The Nolan-Buddle Quartet

Picnic At Hanging Rock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorNATURE BITES BACK! Pt 8 - Wake In Fright (1971) & Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)

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