Trailer+2 trailers
Summary
A fish-out-of-water story of a young boy Ridley who becomes lost in the harsh Australian outback with nothing but his camcorder and new friend, a wayward Dingo.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 40Audiences 48GoodWatch 40
Tomatometer40%
IMDb5.6
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2021
June 24, 2021
5 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 4 moreDirecting · 4
- Tim Brown Director, Writer, Producer
- Shayla Girdler Third Assistant Director
- Drew Bailey First Assistant Director
- Joshua Watkins Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Willem Wennekers Writer
Production · 11
- Jane Corden Executive Producer
- Paul O'Kane Executive Producer
- William G. Santor Executive Producer
- Annie Storey Executive Producer
- Gilbert Adler Producer
- Scott Clayton Producer
Camera · 5
- Ben Nott Director of Photography
- Ron Coe Camera Operator
- Juliet Young First Assistant "B" Camera
- Jack Mayo First Assistant "A" Camera
- Hilary Crombie Second Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 2
- John Scott Editor
- Jon Anctil Editor
Sound · 4
- Christopher Gordon Music
- Wayne Pashley Sound Designer
- Don Mann Sound Designer
- Tapio Liukkonen Foley Artist
Art · 6
- Jacinta Leong Production Design
- James Cox Props
- Jonah Booth-Remmers Concept Artist
- Lauren Ann Evans Art Direction
- Jay Cheetham Background Designer
- Martin Williams Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Liz Keogh Costume Design
- Hannah Barnett Dresser
Other crew · 2
- Dean Gould Stunt Coordinator
- Adam Voghell Post Production Supervisor
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