Blinky Bill the Movie
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Deane Taylor
Screenplay by	Fin Edquist
Based on	The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall
Produced by	Jim Ballantine Barbara Stephen
Starring	Ryan Kwanten Rufus Sewell Toni Collette David Wenham Deborah Mailman Richard Roxburgh Robin McLeavy Barry Otto Barry Humphries
Edited by	Simon Klaebe
Music by	Dale Cornelius
Production companies	Flying Bark Productions Telegael Screen Australia Screen NSW Assemblage Entertainment
Distributed by	Studio 100 (international sales) StudioCanal (Australia)
Release date	17 September 2015 (2015-09-17)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	Australia Ireland India
Language	English
Box office	$4.3 million[1]

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.^[2]

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^[6] as Jorge, a featherless sulphur crested cockatoo
• Cameron Ralph^[7] 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^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

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.^[20]