| Swinging Safari | |
| Director: | Stephan Elliott |
| Producer: | Al Clark Jamie Hilton |
| Starring: | Guy Pearce Kylie Minogue Radha Mitchell Julian McMahon Asher Keddie Jeremy Sims Atticus Robb Darcey Wilson Jack Thompson |
| Narrator: | Richard Roxburgh |
| Music: | Guy Gross |
| Cinematography: | Brad Shield |
| Editing: | Sue Blainey Laurie Hughes Annette Davey |
| Studio: | Screen Australia Piccadilly Pictures SQN Capital Screen Queensland Screen NSW Cutting Edge Wildheart Films See Pictures |
| Distributor: | Becker Film Group |
| Runtime: | 97 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $1.2 million[1] |
Swinging Safari is a 2018 Australian comedy-drama film starring Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Radha Mitchell, Julian McMahon, Asher Keddie, and Jeremy Sims.[2] It was written and directed by Stephan Elliott, most famous for his work on the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, released in 1994.[3] Swinging Safari was released in Australia on 18 January 2018, with international territories following later in the year.[4]
Originally titled Flammable Children,[5] the final title references the 1962 global hit "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert. The tune is heard on the soundtrack and its album cover is seen on screen during the film.
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Swinging Safari has an approval rating of, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Swinging Safari gathers an entertaining ensemble to offer audiences a messy yet ultimately endearing comedy rich with period detail."[6]