Swinging Safari (film) explained

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.

Cast

Hall Family

Jones Family

Marsh Family

Other characters

Reception

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swinging Safari (2018). boxofficemojo.com.
  2. Web site: Maddox . Gary . Flammable Children stars Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce as we've never seen them . The Sydney Morning Herald . 12 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Johnson . Travis . Flammable Children is Now Called Swinging Safari . Film Ink.
  4. Web site: First look: Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce ignite 'Flammable Children'. 2017-02-18 . screendaily.com.
  5. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . WestEnd Nabs Stephan Elliott’s ‘Flammable Children,’ Starring Guy Pearce (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . 12 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Flammable Children (2018). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .