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The Outback

2012 · 85 min

This is a vibrant, energetic adventure filled with colorful characters and slapstick action across the Australian landscape.

Directed by
Kyung Ho Lee
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Tagline
From Zero to Hero
Overview
Being teased for his color, Johnny the white koala joins a traveling carnival with Hamish, a Tasmanian devil, and Higgens, a photographer monkey as talent agents. On the way through the Australian outback desert, the trailer they are in comes loose and crashes. Johnny must live up to the hero status Hamish presents him as while the outback locals try to rescue a kidnapped koala from Bog, a giant crocodile and his dingo lackeys.
How it feels
Light, whimsical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Identity, friendship, coming-of-age, love
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Kyung Ho Lee
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, adventure, family
Directed by
Kyung Ho Lee
Written by
Chris Denk, Scott Clevenger, Timothy Wayne Peternel
Starring
Jenni Pulos, Frank Welker, Tim Curry, Alan Cumming, Nolan North, Charlie Bewley, Neil Ross, Eric Lopez
Music
Michael Yezerski
Runtime
85 min
Country
South Korea, United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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