| Blinky Bill the Movie | |
| Director: | Deane Taylor |
| Producer: | Jim Ballantine Barbara Stephen |
| Screenplay: | Fin Edquist |
| Based On: | The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall |
| Starring: | Ryan Kwanten Rufus Sewell Toni Collette David Wenham Deborah Mailman Richard Roxburgh Robin McLeavy Barry Otto Barry Humphries |
| Music: | Dale Cornelius |
| Editing: | Simon Klaebe |
| Studio: | Flying Bark Productions Telegael Screen Australia Screen NSW Assemblage Entertainment |
| Distributor: | Studio 100 (international sales) StudioCanal (Australia) |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Australia Ireland India |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $4.3 million[1] |
Blinky Bill the Movie is a 2015 animated adventure comedy film based on the Blinky Bill character created by Dorothy Wall for a children's book series in 1933. The film was produced by Flying Bark Productions and partly distributed and co-produced by Assemblage Entertainment and Telegael.[2]
In the town of Greenpatch, a courageous young koala named Blinky Bill tells a story about his father, Mr. Bill while embarking on a journey across the wild, and dangerous Australian outback in the hope of finding him.
Blinky's dad had created their home of Greenpatch, where every animal could feel safe and live in peace. Blinky has been influenced by the legend of his father, who is on an adventure to the Sea of White Dragons. When Mayor Cranklepot attempts to dominate Greenpatch and become the ruler, Blinky realises that he must go in search of his father. Throughout his adventure he befriends a girl koala named Nutsy, a lizard named Jacko, and a few other creatures who assist Blinky on his quest. He discovers that being a hero is complicated and requires teamwork.
See main article: List of Blinky Bill characters.
On Rotten Tomatoes the film received generally positive reviews, earning a 73% approval rating, based on reviews from 11 critics.[6]
The book Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema interpreted the Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 43%, taking to imply that audiences and fans of the original book and the 1990s/2000s animated series had negative reactions to the film.[7]
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Jim Ballantine & Barbara Stephen | |
| Favorite Voice in an Animated Film | Ryan Kwanten[8] Robin McLeavy[9] David Wenham Rufus Sewell Toni Collette Richard Roxburgh Deborah Mailman[10] Barry Otto Barry Humphries[11] [12] [13] [14] | ||
| Screen Music Awards | Feature Film Score of the Year | Dale Cornelius[15] [16] | |
| Tumbleweeds Film Festival | |||
See main article: The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill. The film was followed by a 26-episode TV series, The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill that aired on Seven Network in 2016.[17]