Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- nostalgic
- gentle
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's family-friendly Australian charm and cinematography, while aggregate audience response was more moderate.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The father tells his oldest son about Blue after they watch Red Dog, leading into the father's childhood story.
Mick's relationship with Blue drives the childhood story and its trials on the farm.
Mick grows up with Blue on a remote Western Australian farm, facing the challenges of rural life.
The remote Western Australian setting and Australian folklore keywords frame the story through national rural mythology.
Films like Red Dog: True Blue, and why
Red Dog
family-friendly Australian storytelling, outback setting, and affectionate human-dog friendship
Because of Winn-Dixie
warm coming-of-age adventure centered on a boy, a dog, and rural community bonds
The Black Stallion
uplifting family drama about childhood friendship with an animal in a remote natural setting
Mia and the White Lion
gentle rural family adventure combining self-discovery, wilderness, and emotional bonding
Movie Details
- Director
- Kriv Stenders
- Release Date
- 2016-12-26
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (105)
Cast
- Levi Miller
- Hanna Mangan Lawrence
- Bryan Brown
- Jason Isaacs
- Thomas Cocquerel
- Steve Le Marquand
- Syd Brisbane
- Kee Chan
- Justine Clarke
- Zen McGrath
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Red Dog: True Blue about?
- A warm Australian family prequel follows a boy and his spirited dog through friendship, hardship, and discovery in the outback.
- What is Red Dog: True Blue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red Dog: True Blue as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Red Dog: True Blue violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Red Dog: True Blue.
- What did critics think of Red Dog: True Blue?
- Critics broadly praised the film's family-friendly Australian charm and cinematography, while aggregate audience response was more moderate.
- Which films are like Red Dog: True Blue?
- Films with a similar feel include Red Dog, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Black Stallion, and Mia and the White Lion.
- How long is Red Dog: True Blue?
- Red Dog: True Blue runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Red Dog: True Blue?
- In United States, Red Dog: True Blue streams on Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
