Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- hopeful
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praise its heartfelt animal-rescue story, warm family appeal, and strong Australian setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chris and Charlie work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys.
The disgraced adult Chris forms a working partnership with the young Charlie.
Chris is a television host whose circumstances bring him from media work into a remote Outback animal-rescue community.
The story takes place in an Outback community and includes Charlie and Indigenous characters played by Rachel House and Deborah Mailman.
Films like Kangaroo, and why
Red Dog
Shares a warm family adventure, child adult friendship, animal rescue premise, and rural Australian setting.
Oddball
Shares an uplifting family tone, young protagonist, Australian landscape, and bond between humans and animals.
The One and Only Ivan
Shares heartfelt animal-centered storytelling, a troubled adult protagonist, and restorative community relationships.
Movie Details
- Director
- Kate Woods
- Release Date
- 2025-08-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Lily Whiteley
- Ryan Corr
- Rachel House
- Brooke Satchwell
- Rick Donald
- Deborah Mailman
- Clarence John Ryan
- Roy Billing
- Rarriwuy Hick
- Geneviève Lemon
Common questions
- What is Kangaroo about?
- A disgraced television host finds a second chance while helping a young Indigenous girl care for orphaned kangaroos in the Australian Outback.
- What is Kangaroo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kangaroo as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kangaroo violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kangaroo.
- What did critics think of Kangaroo?
- Critics broadly praise its heartfelt animal-rescue story, warm family appeal, and strong Australian setting.
- Which films are like Kangaroo?
- Films with a similar feel include Red Dog, Oddball, and The One and Only Ivan.
- How long is Kangaroo?
- Kangaroo runs 107 minutes.
