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A chicken farmer and his granddaughter train a dog to protect a penguin sanctuary from foxes.
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Critics Reviews

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Tara Brady Irish Times The penguins are cute, but the big fluffy sheepdog steals the show in this delightful Aussie drama. Rated: 3/5 Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) Oddball and the Penguins is a boldly unsophisticated kids' film from Australia that recalls the world of Disney TV movies from the 1950s. Rated: 3/5 Feb 11, 2016 Full Review Wendy Ide Guardian Just when you thought every last drop of cute had been squeezed out of the world's penguin population, along comes this heartwarming Australian underdog tale ... Rated: 3/5 Feb 11, 2016 Full Review Matthew Anderson CineVue Stuart McDonald's film is a warm and big-hearted tale with just that right dose of magic, teaching valuable environmental and life lessons along the way. Rated: 3/5 Apr 8, 2019 Full Review Megan Basham WORLD Oddball offers some splendid real-world education on the amazing instincts God gives his creatures and the ingenious ways we're able to use them. Nov 26, 2018 Full Review Paul M. Bradshaw Total Film Lovely stuff. Rated: 4/5 Jan 2, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ethan G A fresh, funny and heartwarming film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/24 Full Review KB B This was such a moving film which would be great for the kids. It's so cool that it's based on a true story. It's definitely worth the watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Katie F Good heartwarming story. If you're looking for something wholesome to watch, this fits the bill. And (spoiler) the dog is ok in the end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review james b This was a really good movie. What a great story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Ok, I don't have any kids, grew up in Hollywood, and am therefore jaded AF, unfortunately. I thought this movie was perfect in every way - it's a wonderful rendering of a true story- between the darling little girl, amazing doggo, and the over the top adorableness of the little fairy penguins, it will make you smile and feel stuff whether you want to or not! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Based off of a true story about how a breed of dogs was put on island to protect fairy penguins Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A chicken farmer and his granddaughter train a dog to protect a penguin sanctuary from foxes.
Director
Stuart McDonald
Producer
Richard Keddie, Stephen Kearney, Sheila Hanahan
Screenwriter
Peter Ivan
Distributor
Momentum Pictures
Production Co
The Film Company
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
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