Dot and the Kangaroo
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Dot and the Kangaroo

1977Movie1 h 15 min

Animation
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IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–76%
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–76%

Summary

An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she’s befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl’s home.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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  • Warms you up.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Takes you somewhere else.
  • Feels like comfort food.

Not for brutality or scares.

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Tropes

World of Jerkassin 345 titlesPractically all of the barn animal townsfolk in Dot and the Koala are prejudiced jerks to the bush animals and are dismissive of their concerns about losing their homes but what they don't realize is…BowdleriseRare · in 49 titlesIn the North American release, the scene where the boy's mother gets angry at him for accidentally making her spill coffee has been cut from the film possibly due to humorous depictions ofchild abuse…All 166 tropes

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Film 1 of 9 · then Around the World with Dot

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