FEATURE FILM

Back to the Outback

7.6/10
TMDB811 votes
2021Original: English92 min

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.

Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Back to the Outback

Dangerously cute and on the loose.

Back to the Outback (2021) is a film in the family, animation, adventure, comedy genres. Directed by Clare Knight, Harry Cripps. The cast includes Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce.

Released
2021-12-03
Original language
English
Runtime
92 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Netflix
Writers
Harry Cripps, Gregory Lessans, Charlie Bryant

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Audience reviews

7.6/10 from 811 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

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…

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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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What is Back to the Outback about?

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.

Who stars in Back to the Outback?

Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie. See the cast cards above for character names.

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