Reception
Gallipoli proved to be a success domestically at the box office, earning $11,740,000. Roadshow Video also successfully distributed Gallipoli through video-cassette, with the film topping the list in Australian Film Rental in 1981, earning a further $2,854,000. Gallipoli was also released in both the United Kingdom and America despite an icy reception by several international critics.
Rotten Tomatoes gives it an Average Rating of 7.9/10 from 15 reviews. Metacritic gives it 65 (generally favorable reviews) from 6 reviews.
Gallipoli was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film.
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