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      Crackers

      1998 1h 30m Comedy List
      Reviews 80% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A 12-year-old Australian (Daniel Kellie) spends a bizarre Christmas holiday with his mother's strange family and boyfriend (Peter Rowsthorn). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Slapstick crass aussie humour. Simple script, easy watching. Bit of fun Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review emma s This is a must see for any Aussie at Christmas who likes The Castle! Crackers is definately one of my favourites to watch each year! Watch for a great laugh and some good Aussie humour! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review kris g There's countless Christmas movies to watch over the holidays to get you into the festive spirit. Home Alone, It's A Wonderful Life and you could even throw Die Hard into the mix for dad, but if you're in Australia like yours truly, a white Christmas ain't in the cards. I remember rushing downstairs to fill up my new paddle pool as a child one Christmas morning, because in the land down under, we celebrate the holidays in the middle of summer. It's bloody hot down here. Crackers has become an annual Christmas tradition. It's got backyard BBQs, paddle pools, feuding relatives, kids stirring up trouble. Pretty authentic, huh? I lived many scenes of this movie out year after year. Quite a few characters are pretty liberal with the swearing and the two kids aren't exempt from that either. 12 year olds have major attitude. Especially Aussie 12 year olds. Perhaps the centerpiece, and definitely the heart of the movie is the relationship formed between one of the kids, Joey and his great grandfather. Joey's birth father died in an airplane accident and he's none to happy about his mum's choice of replacement father figure, Bruno, who's son serves as Joey's rival. Meanwhile, the great grandfather Albert, has a strained relationship with his son, Joey's grandfather. These dynamics all play out over the course of the flick and result in a very eventful holiday. Despite having a kid lead character, this ain't a children's movie. There's language, drug use, nudity, some very adult situations and gross out humor aplenty. Crackers gets pretty over the top but is ultimately grounded by it's surprising heart. For me, my family is a little crazy. We're a lewd, rude and rowdy bunch all packing a twisted sense of humor. We love Crackers. Do with that what you will. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the funniest but overlooked Australian comedies. It's hilarious and with a lot of heart! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Well good film but Warren Mitchell with a down under accent ? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my favorite Aussie film!!!So many laughs!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A 12-year-old Australian (Daniel Kellie) spends a bizarre Christmas holiday with his mother's strange family and boyfriend (Peter Rowsthorn).
      Director
      David Swann
      Screenwriter
      David Swann
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 30m