The Castle

1h 25m · 1997 · Directed by Rob Sitch · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Castle (1997) runs 1h 25m, directed by Rob Sitch. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.