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Welcome to Woop Woop

R

Released Nov 13, 1998

1h 36m

Comedy

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An Australian (Susie Porter) kidnaps an American (Jonathon Schaech) and keeps him prisoner in her odd village, where denizens drink beer, curse and listen to U.S. show tunes.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 25, 2003

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Jun 1, 1998

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Andrew F. Peirce

The Curb

I love Welcome to Woop Woop for its mania and madness, for Elliott's unbridled direction and decision making. For the manner that Jonathan Schaech, Susie Porter, and Rod Taylor, thrust themselves with vigour into their roles.

Jun 10, 2021

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Tara Judah

In Film Australia

Sure - it's dark and admittedly daft, but somewhere beneath its damaging depiction of the detritus of contemporary Australian culture lies a harsh historicality; an indubitable landscape, unpleasant and unforgiving.

Jan 24, 2019

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Elliott's attempts at killer entertainment only result in the actors making utter fools of themselves and complete exhaustion on the part of the audience.

Mar 28, 2006

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Addison M

Not a perfect movie; yet, an endearing and quirky romp through the dark comedy of an isolated outback cult. Difficult to categorize (like "Harold and Maude" or "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" or that ilk), which explains the poor box office and the generally tepid reviews by the contemporaneous media -- which has since been proven premature, since it is now considered a cult classic. It is in the same category of films as "Muriel's Wedding;" however, Woop Woop is the more complete and better film (probably because it doesn't aim as high). But it is a can't miss!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Art

A quirky, funny film that is totally absurd. Definitely worth a look. Australia at its finest and its worst. Watch out for Big Red!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Audience Member

My favorite Johnathan Schaeck movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Love the movie and havnt seen in many years

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Unexpectedly fun movie with a decidedly "Aussie" style brought to us by Edward Elliot...Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Fun .. funny un PC grab a can of piss , some pretzels and have a laugh

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

An Australian (Susie Porter) kidnaps an American (Jonathon Schaech) and keeps him prisoner in her odd village, where denizens drink beer, curse and listen to U.S. show tunes.

Director: Stephan Elliott
Producer: Finola Dwyer
Screenwriter: Stephan Elliott, Douglas Kennedy, Michael Thomas
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Unthank Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.5K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital

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