Yolngu Boy
Seen it?2001 | 88 min | Drama, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Into the Wild or Walkabout, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After committing a crime for which he is likely to be jailed, a Yolngu teenager convinces two of his childhood friends to join him on a journey from North East Arnhem Land to Darwin to seek help from a tribal leader.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$646K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Johnson
- John Sebastian PilakuiLorrpu
- Nathan DanielsMilika
- Sean MununggurrBotj
- Lirrina MununggurrYuwan
- Makuma YunupinguMatjala
- Nungki YunupinguDawu
- Mangatjay YunupinguMaralitja Man
- Jack ThompsonPoliceman
- Gerard Buyan GarrawurraLunginy
- Garritjpi GarawirrtjaBotj (9 Years Old)