Back to the Outback

“Dangerously cute and on the loose”

7.6

2021

1h 32m

FamilyAnimationAdventureComedy

Director: Claire Knight

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Overview

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

Trailer

Back to the Outback | Official Trailer | Netflix Official

Cast

Maddie (voice)

Isla Fisher

Maddie (voice)

Pretty Boy (voice)

Tim Minchin

Pretty Boy (voice)

Chaz (voice)

Eric Bana

Chaz (voice)

Frank (voice)

Guy Pearce

Frank (voice)

Zoe (voice)

Miranda Tapsell

Zoe (voice)

Nigel (voice)

Angus Imrie

Nigel (voice)

Doug (voice)

Keith Urban

Doug (voice)

Legs (voice)

Aislinn Derbez

Legs (voice)

Chazzie (voice)

Diesel La Torraca

Chazzie (voice)

Greg, the Head Frill Neck (voice)

Jack Charles

Greg, the Head Frill Neck (voice)

Skylar (voice)

Celeste Barber

Skylar (voice)

Doreen / Dolores' Mother (voice)

Gia Carides

Doreen / Dolores' Mother (voice)

Reviews

Vizinet

It's funny that Netflix rates this movie as 7+ (my country). I don't have any issues with the movie itself; it boasts excellent animations, well-developed characters, and an engaging plot, among other strengths. However, the movie seems to convey the message that dangerous animals are harmless if you befriend them, which is not a realistic scenario. While it's highly unlikely for a child to encounter a cobra on a playground, my concern is that the movie might give the impression that all animals can be safely approached by children. Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

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