Bush Christmas
Seen it?1983 | 91 min | Family, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who'll be humming afterwards and people who start the Christmas movies early. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
In the Australian outback a family struggles to keep its farm from foreclosure. Their only hope is that their horse, Prince, will win money in a New Year's race. But when Prince is stolen the children embark on a dangerous and exciting adventure to get him back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$322K worldwide on a $950K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Safran
- John EwartBill
- John HowardSly
- Mark SpainJohn Thompson
- Nicole KidmanHelen
- Peter SumnerBen Thompson
- ManalpuyManalpuy
- James WingroveMichael
- Vineta O'MalleyKate Thompson
- Maurice HughesCarrol
- Roger CorbertSelf - The Bushwackers Band