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Back to the Outback

Seen it?

2021 | 92 min | Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Over the Hedge, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 7 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 132K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clare Knight, Harry Cripps

  • Isla FisherMaddie (voice)
  • Tim MinchinPretty Boy (voice)
  • Eric BanaChaz (voice)
  • Guy PearceFrank (voice)
  • Miranda TapsellZoe (voice)
  • Angus ImrieNigel (voice)
  • Keith UrbanDoug (voice)
  • Aislinn DerbezLegs (voice)
  • Diesel La TorracaChazzie (voice)
  • Jack CharlesGreg, the Head Frill Neck (voice)