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The BBQ

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Dazza's passion in life is barbecuing, but unfortunately he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning. To make amends, he receives tutelage from a Scottish chef and they enter an international barbecue competition.
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Stephen Romei The Australian 03/02/2018
3.5/5
There is more character development in this movie than in some I could name that have received multiple Oscar nominations. It made me laugh a lot, too. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 02/23/2018
2/5
The BBQ starts with a terrible script and goes downhill from there. Go to Full Review Luke Buckmaster Guardian 02/21/2018
1/5
Jacobson may be the best thing about the director and co-writer Stephen Amis' The BBQ, though that is not the same as saying he comes even remotely close to saving it. Go to Full Review Matt Neal ABC Radio (Australia) 02/26/2018
1.5/5
The film is abysmal and it all comes down to an absolutely woeful script. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW 02/23/2018
0.5/5
Now, where to begin with how bad this film is? In the interests of brevity, most of the film's woes stem from one main problem: it has no frigging idea what it is trying to do. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 02/22/2018
1.5/5
The new Australian comedy The BBQ is so overwhelmingly bland, you often forget how faintly awful it consistently remains from beginning to end. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/13/2022 The Character Performance Courtesy Of Magda Szubanski Is Fantastic. The Rest Is Complete Cheese-&-Chaff. Boring Characters With Nothing Meaningful To Find. All A Bit Whatever.. See more 10/08/2018 Lightweight but well acted romp with a good aussie script. See more 09/27/2018 Was looking forward to this, but have to say it was pretty disappointing. I've always been a Shane Jacobson fan and he did a great job in his role in Oddball, but I feel this one let him down. It took til the end of the movie for the big 'announcement', but it was such a let down. See more 05/23/2018 The BBQ is a prime homage to the rich, if not slightly troubled, history of Australian film culture. From the brilliant, comedic mind of director Stephen Amis (The 25th Reich, Virus), comes a film that incorporates star actors, including Sound of Music alumni, and some new, home-grown talents who are able to pull-off the subtle comedy we've come to expect from Australian films. A true credit to the hard working Australian nature, and a laugh for the entire family. See more 03/15/2018 An indie Australian movie company made a beautiful movie describing Australia's culture and a true family story. According to Rotten Tomatoes point of view for the movie, it says: That Darren 'Dazza' Cook who does the backyard barbeques every Saturday believes to be part of the person in 1768 (James Cook) that sailed to Australia. See more 03/10/2018 Saw it today. Banal, weak jokes, wet, not particularly funny, however other members of the audience laughed out loud in spots. woftam See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Amis

Director

Shane Jacobson

Dazza

Magda Szubanski

The Butcher

Manu Feildel

Andre Mont Blanc

Frederik Simpson

Jayden

Julia Zemiro

Diane

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Movie Info

Synopsis Dazza's passion in life is barbecuing, but unfortunately he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning. To make amends, he receives tutelage from a Scottish chef and they enter an international barbecue competition.
Director
Stephen Amis
Producer
Stephen Amis, Tait Brady, Lynne Wilson
Screenwriter
Stephen Amis, Serge De Nardo, David Richardson, Angelo Salamanca, Tim Ferguson
Production Co
BBQ Three Pty Ltd
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Australian English
Runtime
1h 31m
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