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Frog Dreaming

Name: Frog Dreaming
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Family
Released: 1986-05-01
Cast: Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend, Dennis Miller, Katy Manning

1986 | 93 min | Drama, Adventure, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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: Best for anyone with a bit of wanderlust and a family movie night. Leaves you with something to think about. A good follow-up to True Grit or Walkabout.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

American boy Cody lives in Australia with his guardian, Gaza. Cody is very imaginative, inventive and inquisitive. He comes across some strange events happening in Devil's Knob national park associated with an aboriginal myth about "frog dreamings". Cody tries to investigate...

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, Russell Hagg

Henry ThomasCody
Tony BarryGaza
Rachel FriendWendy
Dennis MillerMr. Cannon
Katy ManningMrs. Cannon
Tamsin WestJane
Dempsey KnightCharlie Pride
John EwartRicketts
Chris GregoryWheatley
Mark KnightHenry