It didn't win any Oscars but Baz Luhrmann's epic romance Australia has become the second-highest grossing Australian film of all time.
Now in its 14th week of release, the film has grossed $36.78 million at the Australian box office.
Australia on Thursday overtook the 1995 hit Babe's long-standing box office figure of $36.77 million, and is surpassed only by Crocodile Dundee's record $44.7 million.
The film, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, is also set to pass $US200 million ($A307.93 million) at the global box office this weekend, with the film still to open in Japan.
"The ongoing box office success of Australia has been outstanding and a unique testament to the way the film has been embraced by this country," Twentieth Century Fox Australia managing director Marc Wooldridge said.
Top 10 highest grossing Australian films at the local box office:
Crocodile Dundee - $44.7m
Australia - $36.78m
Babe - $36.77m
Happy Feet - $31.8m
Moulin Rouge! - $27.7m
Crocodile Dundee 2 - $24.9m
Strictly Ballroom - $21.8m
The Dish - $18m
The Man From Snowy River - $17.2m
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - $16.5m
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