Picnic at Hanging Rock

Film - 1975 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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.

Directed by

Peter Weir

Starring

Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Jacki Weaver

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 1975 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

Picnic at Hanging Rock

81% match1h 47mG
HBO Max
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Picnic at Hanging Rock hits the based on novel or book and coming of age thread running through your loves.

✦ Based on novel or book · Coming of age
The story

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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IMDb
7.3 / 10
46k votes
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93%
Tomatometer
3.82 / 5
129k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 47m
RatedG
Release1975-09-02
Where to watch
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