IMDb plot summary: A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.
Directed by Rob Sitch. Stars Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, and Stephen Curry.
The Castle is a story about a family who discovers their house has been sold out from under them to make way for an airport expansion. The father isn't going to take this lying down, and he sets out to fight the acquisition in court. I stumbled upon this one but hadn't ever heard of it before, and it turned out to be a delightful surprise. While these characters are way out of their depth when it comes to legal matters, the film never looks down on them for their lack of knowledge or paints them as lesser-than. There's such love for the characters and the community they build around them. The film gives its narrator and the world he's building a very distinct voice that makes it easy to instantly relate to these people. Overall, it was a wonderful discovery, and I'm glad I got a chance to see it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Here's how The Castle first ranked at #538 on my Flickchart...
The Castle beat Happythankyoumoreplease (2011)
The Castle beat The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
The Castle lost to Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
The Castle beat Colossal (2017)
The Castle beat Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
The Castle beat The Big Sick (2017)
The Castle beat Argo (2012)
The Castle lost to Short Term 12 (2013)
The Castle beat Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
The Castle beat Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
The Castle lost to The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
The Castle lost to A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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