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Mabo
“The true story of one man's epic fight to change a nation.”
71%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
Mabo (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Mabo (2012) — a movie tagged as Drama, TV Movie, and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Mabo 71% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Mabo is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-06-10
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 114021
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Where can I watch Mabo (2012)?
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Is there an official trailer for Mabo?
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What is Mabo about?
The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Is there an AI analysis for Mabo?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Mabo?
The official runtime for Mabo is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jimi Bani
Koiki Eddie Mabo

Deborah Mailman
Bonita Mabo

Ewen Leslie
Bryan Keon-Cohen

Tom Budge
Greg McIntyre

Rob Carlton
Paddy Killoran

Colin Friels
Justice Moynihan

Miranda Otto
Margaret White

Felix Williamson
Ron Castan

Matthew Whittet
Noel Loos

Leon Ford
Henry Reynolds

Heath Bergersen
Davy

Miranda Tapsell
Davy's Wife

Chris Bartholomew
Townsville Hotel Barman
- L
Louise Brehmer
Norma
- P
Paul Bryant
Publican

Sean Dennehy
Geoffrey Davies

Damien Garvey
Conroy

Amy Ingram
CES Officer
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