Back to the Outback

Name: Back to the Outback
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical
Released: December 10, 2021
Rating: 58
Cast: Aislinn Derbez, Angus Imrie, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Isla Fisher

2021

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Netflix | Release Date: December 10, 2021 | PG

Starring: Aislinn Derbez, Angus Imrie, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Isla Fisher, Jacki Weaver, Keith Urban, Rachel House, Tim Minchin, Wayne Knight

Summary: Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs. Leading the group is Maddie (Isla Fisher), a poisonous snake with aTired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs. Leading the group is Maddie (Isla Fisher), a poisonous snake with a heart of gold, who bands together with a self-assured Thorny Devil lizard Zoe (Miranda Tapsell), a lovelorn hairy spider Frank (Guy Pearce), and a sensitive scorpion Nigel (Angus Imrie). But when their nemesis — Pretty Boy (Tim Minchin), a cute but obnoxious koala — unexpectedly joins their escape, Maddie and the gang have no choice but to take him with them. So begins a hair-raising and hilarious road trip across Australia, as they are pursued by a zookeeper Chaz (Eric Bana) and his adventure-seeking mini-me (Diesel La Torraca).… Expand

Director: Clare Knight and Harry Cripps

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

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IndieWire Jude Dry

Dec 1, 2021

The moral is clear as day to any kid, though plenty of adults could use the reminder: Never judge any creature by the way they look. And, for animation devotees, the lesson is the same: Never judge a cute animated offering by its platform. Read full review

Natalia Winkelman

Dec 10, 2021

However generic this movie is in premise, there is wit to be found in its details, and warmth in its message. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 14, 2021

It’s formulaic, but good clean fun. And it’s a fair dinkum way for the kiddos to learn Oz wildlife and Oz slang in a cartoon. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Dec 10, 2021

The problem here is a recurring one with recent family entertainment and it's how little there is below the repetitive surface. Jokes are recycled with alarming regularity, and most of the supporting characters outside of Maddie fall flat. Read full review

The Guardian Luke Buckmaster

Dec 1, 2021

The aesthetic of the animation is, like the script, rather nondescript, with boilerplate-looking gloss and shine – like any number of less memorable DreamWorks or Pixar productions Read full review

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gruffaloslayer1

Apr 3, 2022

Ignore the 10 star rating. This movie deserves 11/10 stars, I loved this movie.