A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airport authorities) to make way for more runways. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their home.
The Castle has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Castle was released in 1997 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 407 reviews, giving The Castle (1997) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Castle than critics were.
With a score of 80%, The Castle is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like Life Is Beautiful and The Sweet Hereafter.
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