The Castle_
"Ordinary Family. Extraordinary Story."
The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
Starring
Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry
Box Office
$862K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
4 countries
Apple TV
4 countries
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Google Play
3 countries
YouTube
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Castle earned $862K worldwide on a $800K budget — a 8% return on investment.
Year context
The Castle was released 29 years ago in 1997.
The Castle is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (20)
Michael Caton
Darryl Kerrigan
Anne Tenney
Sal Kerrigan
Stephen Curry
Dale Kerrigan
Anthony Simcoe
Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee
Tracy Kerrigan
Wayne Hope
Wayne Kerrigan
Tiriel Mora
Dennis Denuto
Eric Bana
Con Petropoulous
Charles Tingwell
Lawrence Hammill
Robyn Nevin
Federal Court judge
Costas Kilias
Farouk
Bryan Dawe
Ron Graham
MM
Monty Maizels
Jack
Lynda Gibson
Evonne
JB
John Benton
Mr Lyle
LD
Laurie Dobson
John Clifton
JL
John Lee
Chairman
SD
Stephanie Daniel
Council Officer
John Flaus
Sergeant Mick Kennedy
LT
Les Toth
Heavy at Door
BOX OFFICE
$800K
Budget
$862K
Revenue
+8%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (220 votes)
Budget
$800,000
Box Office
$861,789
Profit
+$61,789
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Castle about?
The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
How long is The Castle?
The Castle has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in The Castle?
The cast of The Castle includes Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe, Sophie Lee.
How much did The Castle make at the box office?
The Castle earned $861,789 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $800,000.
What is the rating of The Castle?
The Castle has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 220 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy