Blinky Bill the Movie

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Blinky Bill the Movie

PG

2016

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Oct 10, 2016

2/5

Blinky Bill the koala (which first featured in a children's book in 1933) is given a thunderously bland computer-animated makeover.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

Oct 6, 2016

Even the most sophisticated software can't give characters a sense of weight or a way of moving that suggests their personality. Nor can it create an engaging story.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Aug 22, 2016

3/5

Accompanying adults may notice that the plotting could be tighter and the animation could be more sophisticated, but at 87 minutes, Blinky at least knows when to say "Hooroo".

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Oct 7, 2016

3/5

Animated Aussie adventure promotes teamwork, friendship.

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Shirley Sealy

Film Journal International

Oct 6, 2016

The thing that makes us sit up and take notice here is the sheer Aussie-ness of the characters, as well as the strange and wondrous depiction of the Australian outback.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Aug 21, 2016

3/5

The animation isn't particularly sophisticated, but the ideas certainly are.

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Davetheman

Mar 26, 2026

Why is blinky bill in 3d instead of 2d?

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Jan 9, 2021

Loved this movie! So Aussie and a great watch with the kids!

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Mar 19, 2018

There are plenty of fairly amusing characters on offer and lots of undemanding incidental comedy that should work for kids if not adults

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Mar 16, 2018

This was a Nice movie to watch i watch about 2 times

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Sep 7, 2017

Slow and not engaging. Of all the recent children's movies, this had the least appeal. Weak story, and no connection with kids. Big disappointment.

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Feb 15, 2017

Great movie, though I admit the animation can be clunky at times. The aussie theme gives it a very original spin. Like most kids movies the plot is predictable for older audiences. They did sneak in some jokes for the adults... but some of that I might be misinterpreting from Australian culture; still made me laugh :)

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Synopsis

With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.

Director: Deane Taylor
Producer: Barbara Stephen, Jim Ballantine
Screenwriter: Fin Edquist
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Production Co: Flying Bark Productions, Assemblage Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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