Blinky Bill the Movie

Blinky Bill the Movie is a 2015 computer-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.
Plot
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.
Voice cast
Ryan Kwanten as Blinky Bill, a mischievous young koala
Rufus Sewell as Sir Claude, a villanious British shorthair who wants to get revenge against Mr. Bill.
Toni Collette as Beryl and Cheryl, two emus
David Wenham as Jacko, a frill-necked lizard
Deborah Mailman as Mrs. Bill, Blinky's mother
Richard Roxburgh as Mr. Bill, Blinky's father
Robin McLeavy as Nutsy, a koala raised in a zoo
Barry Otto as Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a goanna who rules Greenpatch
Barry Humphries as Walter, a elderly wombat who is friends with Mr. Bill.
Tin Pang as Jorge, a featherless sulphur crested cockatoo
Cameron Ralph as Splodge, a kangaroo and Robert, a lyrebird
Charlotte Rose Hamlyn as Marcia, a marsupial mouse who is one of Blinky's best friends
Billy Birmingham as Tony and Richard, a pair of kookaburras who narrate a cricket game
Steve Cooper as Hans, a man who owns a roadhouse in the outback.
Tracy Lenon, Ben Wanders, Elif Acehan, and Gabrielle Joosten as the zookeepers.
Fin Edquist as postman Platypus
Stephanie Mountzouris as bilbies
Byron Schepen as crocodiles (uncredited)
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film received generally positive reviews, earning a 73% approval rating, based on reviews from 11 critics.
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.
Accolades
Television series
The film was followed by a 26-episode TV series, The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill that aired on Seven Network in 2016.
References
External links
Blinky Bill: The Movie at Screen Australia
2015 3D films
2015 computer-animated films
2015 animated films
2015 films
Animated adventure films
Blinky Bill
Australian animated feature films
Australian buddy films
Australian computer-animated films
Australian children's animated films
Australian children's fantasy films
Australian children's adventure films
Australian children's comedy films
Indian animated films
2010s Australian animated films
2010s children's adventure films
2010s children's animated films
2010s children's comedy films
2010s children's fantasy films
Films directed by Deane Taylor
Films produced by Jim Ballantine
Films scored by Dale Cornelius
Animated films based on children's books
Animated films about koalas
Animated films about cats
Animated films about lizards
Animated films about wombats
Animated films about crocodilians
Animated films about revenge
Animated films based on Australian novels
Films set in the Outback
Films about father–son relationships
Screen Australia films
StudioCanal animated films
Flying Bark Productions films
Assemblage Entertainment
2010s English-language films
Irish animated films
Irish children's films
Irish comedy films
Animated films set in Australia
Australian animated comedy films