Back to the Outback
Netflix | Release Date: December 10, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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83
IndieWireJude DryDec 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
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanDec 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
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 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
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoDec 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
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The GuardianLuke BuckmasterDec 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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