This is a list of Australian films released in 2016.
| Title | Director | Cast (subject of documentary) | Genre | Notes | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead | Jesse O'Brien | Sci-fi | |||
| Alex & Eve | Peter Andrikidis | Andrea Demetriades, Richard Brancatisano | Comedy / Romance | 22 October | |
| Backtrack | Mystery, thriller | ||||
| Boys in the Trees | Nicholas Verso | Fantasy, drama | |||
| The Daughter | Drama | ||||
| Down Under | Lincoln Younes, Rahel Romahn, Michael Denkha | Comedy | |||
| Downriver | Drama | ||||
| Girl Asleep | Rosemary Myers | Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman, Matthew Whittet | Drama | ||
| Emo the Musical | Neil Triffett | Benson Jack Anthony, Jordan Hare | Musical, Comedy | ||
| Goldstone | Thriller | Sequel to Mystery Road | |||
| Hacksaw Ridge | Biographical war film | ||||
| Joe Cinque's Consolation | Drama, True Crime | ||||
| The Legend of Ben Hall | Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, William Lee | Drama, action | |||
| Lion | Drama | ||||
| Looking for Grace | Drama | ||||
| A Month of Sundays | Comedy | ||||
| Rahart Adams, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok, Matt Testro | Sci-fi, fantasy | ||||
| Pawno | Drama, romance | ||||
| Red Billabong | Luke Sparke | Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Jessica Green | Thriller | Pinnacle Films | |
| Family | Prequel to Red Dog, Woss Group Film Productions | ||||
| Restoration | Sci-fi, thriller | Midnight Snack Productions | |||
| Scare Campaign | Cameron & Colin Cairns | Horror | |||
| Servant or Slave | Steven McGregor | Rita Wenberg, Rita Wright, Violet West, Valerie Linow, Adelaide Wenberg | Documentary | No Coincidence Media | 1 August |
| Sheborg Massacre | Neo-pulp | ||||
| Sherpa | Documentary | ||||
| Spin Out | Xavier Samuel, Morgan Griffin, Eddie Baroo | Romance, comedy | |||
| Teenage Kicks | Drama | ||||
| Top Knot Detective | Masa Yamaguchi, Toshi Okuzaki | Mockumentary, comedy | |||