Blinky Bill the Movie

PG

Released Oct 11, 2016

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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73%

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11 Reviews

44%

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100+ Ratings

With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Blinky Bill the koala (which first featured in a children's book in 1933) is given a thunderously bland computer-animated makeover.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

Even the most sophisticated software can't give characters a sense of weight or a way of moving that suggests their personality. Nor can it create an engaging story.

Oct 6, 2016

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Accompanying adults may notice that the plotting could be tighter and the animation could be more sophisticated, but at 87 minutes, Blinky at least knows when to say "Hooroo".

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2016

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Animated Aussie adventure promotes teamwork, friendship.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 7, 2016

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Shirley Sealy

Film Journal International

The thing that makes us sit up and take notice here is the sheer Aussie-ness of the characters, as well as the strange and wondrous depiction of the Australian outback.

Oct 6, 2016

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

The animation isn't particularly sophisticated, but the ideas certainly are.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2016

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Audience Member

Loved this movie! So Aussie and a great watch with the kids!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

There are plenty of fairly amusing characters on offer and lots of undemanding incidental comedy that should work for kids if not adults

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

This was a Nice movie to watch i watch about 2 times

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Slow and not engaging. Of all the recent children's movies, this had the least appeal. Weak story, and no connection with kids. Big disappointment.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, though I admit the animation can be clunky at times. The aussie theme gives it a very original spin. Like most kids movies the plot is predictable for older audiences. They did sneak in some jokes for the adults... but some of that I might be misinterpreting from Australian culture; still made me laugh :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Brill film enjoyed by both me and the kids especially seen as I grew up watching Blinky it really brought something back

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Deane Taylor

Director

Ryan Kwanten

Blinky Bill

Rufus Sewell

The Cat

Toni Collette

Beryl

David Wenham

Jacko

Deborah Mailman

Blinky's Mother

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Synopsis

With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.

Director: Deane Taylor
Producer: Barbara Stephen, Jim Ballantine
Screenwriter: Fin Edquist
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Production Co: Assemblage Entertainment, Flying Bark Productions
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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