Back to the Outback

Back to the Outback (or back to the outback)
Back to the Outback (or back to the outback)
	Official teaser poster
Directed by	Clare Knight; Harry Cripps;
Screenplay by	Harry Cripps
Story by	Gregory Lessans; Harry Cripps;
Produced by	Daniela Mazzucato;
Starring	Isla Fisher; Tim Minchin; Eric Bana; Guy Pearce; Miranda Tapsell; Angus Imrie; Keith Urban; Jacki Weaver;
Edited by	Marcus Taylor
Music by	Rupert Gregson-Williams
Production; companies	Netflix Animation; Reel FX Animation Studios; Weed Road Pictures;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	December 10, 2021 (United States);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Australia; United States;
Language	English

Back to the Outback is a 2021 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, from a screenplay written by Cripps, and a story by Gregory Lessans and Cripps.^[1] An international co-production between the United States and Australia, the voice cast includes Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie, Keith Urban, and Jacki Weaver. Produced by Reel FX Animation Studios, Weed Road Pictures and Netflix Animation, Akiva Goldsman also served as executive producer.

The film had a limited theatrical release on December 3, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on December 10, 2021. It has received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the acting and animation but criticism for the screenplay and humor.

Plot

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they're monsters, a group of Australia's deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback.

Cast

The cast includes:^[2]^[3]

Isla Fisher as Maddie, a blue kind-hearted Inland taipan.
Tim Minchin as Pretty Boy, a popular but irritable koala.
Eric Bana as Chaz, a zookeeper who pursues the escaped animals.
Guy Pearce as Frank, a purple lovelorn funnel-web spider.
Miranda Tapsell as Zoe, a self-assured thorny devil
Angus Imrie as Nigel, a sensitive scorpion.
Keith Urban as Doug, a cane toad who lives in a school.
Jacki Weaver as Jackie, a motherly saltwater crocodile.
Diesel La Torraca as Chazzy, Chaz's adventure-seeking son.
Kylie Minogue as Susan, a bushpig.
Rachel House as Jacinta, a female great white shark with barnacles in her teeth.
Celeste Barber as Kayla, another koala.
Wayne Knight as Phil, a platypus.
Aislinn Derbez as Legs, a redback spider.
Lachlan Ross Power as Dave, a Tasmanian devil.

Release

On November 30, 2020, Netflix announced that its animated film Back to the Outback would make its world debut in late 2021.^[4]^[5] In October 2021, it was revealed that the film is set for a December 10, 2021 release.^[6] It also had a limited theatrical release on December 3, prior to its streaming release on Netflix.^[7]

Accolades

Year	Association	Category	Recipient	Result
2021	The ReFrame Stamp	Narrative and Animated Feature	Back to the Outback	Won

References

^ Anderton, Ethan (December 1, 2020). "Netflix's Animated Animal Adventure 'Back to the Outback' Will Star Isla Fisher, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce & More". SlashFilm. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 30, 2020). "Netflix Lines Up Animated Movie 'Back To The Outback' With Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce & Keith Urban". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Back to the Outback". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
^ McNary, Dave (November 30, 2020). "Eric Bana, Isla Fisher, Guy Pearce Voicing Netflix's Animated 'Back to the Outback'". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 30, 2020). "Netflix Heads Down Under with 'Back to the Outback' Movie in 2021". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ Grobar, Matt (October 14, 2021). "'Back To The Outback' Teaser, Premiere Date: Netflix's Starry Animated Pic Sees Deadly Creatures Break Out Of Australian Zoo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ Rivera, Britt (November 30, 2021). "Back To The Outback Clip Shows Hilarious Animal Escape [EXCLUSIVE]". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

External links

Back to the Outback on Netflix
Back to the Outback at IMDb

[1] Anderton, Ethan (December 1, 2020). "Netflix's Animated Animal Adventure 'Back to the Outback' Will Star Isla Fisher, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce & More". SlashFilm. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[2] Wiseman, Andreas (November 30, 2020). "Netflix Lines Up Animated Movie 'Back To The Outback' With Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce & Keith Urban". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[VarietyInsight-3] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Back to the Outback". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[4] McNary, Dave (November 30, 2020). "Eric Bana, Isla Fisher, Guy Pearce Voicing Netflix's Animated 'Back to the Outback'". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[5] Milligan, Mercedes (November 30, 2020). "Netflix Heads Down Under with 'Back to the Outback' Movie in 2021". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[6] Grobar, Matt (October 14, 2021). "'Back To The Outback' Teaser, Premiere Date: Netflix's Starry Animated Pic Sees Deadly Creatures Break Out Of Australian Zoo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[7] Rivera, Britt (November 30, 2021). "Back To The Outback Clip Shows Hilarious Animal Escape [EXCLUSIVE]". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

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