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  • Brody lost Traveler's role to Bana - 2 October 2009
    -Eric Bana was lucky to land the lead in The Time Traveler's Wife - because the original novel's author wanted Adrien Brody for the role.- -Audrey Niffenegger penned the best-selling book the hit film, starring Bana and Rachel McAdams, was based on.- - The author


  • Bana's hair held up movie - 14 August 2009
    -Filmmakers had to postpone the release of Eric Bana's new movie The Time Traveler's Wife for one year while they waited for the Aussie actor's hair to grow back.- -After wrapping the romantic movie, Bana shaved his head for his role as Nero in recent sci-fi releas


  • Bana's haircut holds up new film - 18 April 2009
    -A Star Trek haircut held up the completion of Eric Bana's new movie The Time Traveler's Wife. - -The Aussie star had to shave his head for the the new sci-fi blockbuster - and that messed up reshoots for the film adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 bestseller.

Eric Bana - what members say


  • Chopper
  • Chopper review by from Stafford
    Rated - 5.0 stars Alrighty! 7 April 2004
    ...of criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read, and is a must-see for fans of crime movies. Eric Bana provides an outstanding performance that amazed me as I had only previously tho...   Read customer review
  • Black Hawk Down
  • Black Hawk Down review by from Sleaford,Lincolnshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars an excellent interpretation of the book! 3 August 2006
    ...w Marsden from coronation street) and many other fine young men,even the superb Eric Bana from 'chopper'. this is a film which doesnt glorify war,but shows its just nor...   Read customer review
  • Troy
  • Troy review by Hurdlemagurdle from Scotland
    Rated - 1.0 stars The horse wasn't the only thing wooden.... 25 May 2004
    ...ox both really ham it up in the best pantomine tradition. The only credit is in Eric Bana's performance which is head and shoulders above anyone else. I shudder to thin...   Read customer review

Eric Bana - filmography


  • Hanna - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Saoirse Ronan,  Cate Blanchett,  Eric Bana
    Director: Joe Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 213 members
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  • Hanna (2011)
    Starring: Saoirse Ronan,  Cate Blanchett,  Eric Bana
    Director: Joe Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 954 members
    Not available for rental
  • Funny People - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Torsten Voges,  Brad Grunbe,  Adam Sandler
    Director: Judd Apatow
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 300 members
    Not available for rental
  • Star Trek - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Ben Cross,  Jimmy Bennet,  Chris Pine
    Director: J.J. Abrams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director J.J. Abrams (Alias) re-teams with his MI: III screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to bring a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time. Featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, Star Trek depicts Romulan time traveller Nero's bloody ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 18,176 members
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  • The Time Traveler's Wife on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Rachel McAdams,  Ron Livingston
    Director: Robert Schwentke
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress; despite the fact that he vanishes at inordinately frequent and lengthy intervals, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. Eric ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 48,702 members
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  • Funny People (2009)
    Starring: Adam Sandler,  Seth Rogen,  Jason Schwartzman
    Director: Judd Apatow
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,245 member
    Not available for rental
  • Love The Beast on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jay Leno,  Jeremy Clarkson
    Director: Eric Bana
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £2.49
    Millions of viewers are familiar with Aussie actor Eric Bana from his Hollywood blockbuster work, notably in BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001), HULK (2003) and MUNICH (2005). Bana steps away from fiction and doubles as director-and-star with this unusual and highly personal outing, a documentary concerning ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,051 member
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  • Star Trek on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Chris Pine,  Zachary Quinto,  Simon Pegg
    Director: J.J. Abrams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director J.J. Abrams (Alias) re-teams with his MI: III screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to bring a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time. Featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, Star Trek depicts Romulan time traveller Nero's bloody ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 69,798 members
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  • Lucky You on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Robert Duvall,  Debra Messing
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 5,981 members
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  • Romulus, My Father on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Franka Potente,  Marton Csokas
    Director: Richard Roxburgh
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoirs, Romulus, My Father tells the story of Romulus, (Eric Bana), his beautiful wife, Christina (Franka Potente), and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 454 members
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  • The Other Boleyn Girl on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Natalie Portman,  Scarlett Johansson,  Eric Bana
    Director: Justin Chadwick
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on a novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" revolves around the ferociously ambitious Boleyn sisters, Mary (Johansson) and Anne (Portman), who are rivals for the bed and heart of 16th century English King Henry VIII (Eric Bana).
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 54,997 members
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  • Munich on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Daniel Craig,  Geoffrey Rush
    Director: Steven Spielberg
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Inspired by real events, Munich reveals the intense story of the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate the 11 Palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 Munich massacre of 11 Israel athletes - and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 61,291 members
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  • Troy on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Orlando Bloom,  Sean Bean,  Brian Cox
    Director: Wolfgang Petersen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    With soaring photography that circles from above then swoops in for the action, TROY is Wolfgang Petersen's majestic presentation of the classic Greek legend. It tells the story of an epic battle over Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, who is kidnapped by her lover Paris (Orlando Bloom), ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 80,666 members
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  • Hulk - Blu-ray (2003)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jennifer Connelly,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE HULK, adapted by Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) from the Marvel comic book series, stars Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the tormented scientist whose temper periodically transforms him into a raging green monster. Fellow scientist and Hulk-love-interest Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 2,204 members
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  • Hulk - HD (2003)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jennifer Connelly,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE HULK, adapted by Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) from the Marvel comic book series, stars Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the tormented scientist whose temper periodically transforms him into a raging green monster. Fellow scientist and Hulk-love-interest Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 537 members
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  • Hulk on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jennifer Connelly,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE HULK, adapted by Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) from the Marvel comic book series, stars Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the tormented scientist whose temper periodically transforms him into a raging green monster. Fellow scientist and Hulk-love-interest Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 33,010 members
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  • The Nugget (2002)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Steven Curry,  Dave O'Neill
    Director: Bill Bennett
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Three working class men who go to an old goldmine each weekend hoping to strike lucky suddenly find the world's biggest nugget and become instant millionaires...
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 750 members
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  • Black Hawk Down - Blu-ray (2001)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Kim Coates,  Gabriel Casseus
    Director: Ridley Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 78% from 5,406 members
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  • Black Hawk Down on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Kim Coates,  Gabriel Casseus
    Director: Ridley Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 30,335 members
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  • Chopper on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Simon Lyndon,  David Field
    Director: Andrew Dominik
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Australian comedian Eric Bana is Mark Chopper Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his best-selling autobiography, FROM THE INSIDE, while serving a murder sentence in prison. Beginning in the blue-washed light of a maximum security Melbourne prison, Chopper establishes his dominance with the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 10,311 members
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  • Troy - HD
    Starring: Orlando Bloom,  Sean Bean,  Brian Cox
    Director: Wolfgang Petersen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    In 1193B.C. the dandy Trojan prince Paris (Bloom) irresponsibly spirits away the unhappy wife of Menelaus (Gleeson), the Spartan king. Demanding the return of Helen, the Greeks launch a thousand ships and lay siege to Troy. Under the command of Agamemnon (Cox), revered warrior Achilles (Pitt) leads ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 1,006 member
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Eric Bana facts

5 most recent films

Hanna - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Hanna - 3.5 stars
Funny People - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Star Trek - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Time Traveler's Wife - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Star Trek - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Star Trek - 4.0 stars
Black Hawk Down - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Mary and Max - 4.0 stars
Hanna - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Hulk - 2.5 stars
The Nugget - 2.5 stars
Lucky You - 2.5 stars
Hulk - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Hulk - HD - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Peter O'Toole - 8 times - show films
Diane Kruger - 8 times - show films
Brian Cox - 8 times - show films
Orlando Bloom - 8 times - show films
Brad Pitt - 8 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Wolfgang Petersen - 8 times - show films
Ridley Scott - 5 times - show films
Robert Schwentke - 4 times - show films
J.J. Abrams - 4 times - show films
Ang Lee - 3 times - show films