Swinging Safari
Theatrical film poster
Directed byStephan Elliott
Written byStephan Elliott
Produced byAl Clark
Jamie Hilton
StarringGuy Pearce
Kylie Minogue
Radha Mitchell
Julian McMahon
Asher Keddie
Jeremy Sims
Atticus Robb
Darcey Wilson
Jack Thompson
Narrated byRichard Roxburgh
CinematographyBrad Shield
Edited bySue Blainey
Laurie Hughes
Annette Davey
Music byGuy Gross
Production
companies
Screen Australia
Piccadilly Pictures
SQN Capital
Screen Queensland
Screen NSW
Cutting Edge
Wildheart Films
See Pictures
Distributed byBecker Film Group
Release date
  • January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$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 75%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. 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]

References

  1. ^ "Swinging Safari (2018)". boxofficemojo.com.
  2. ^ Maddox, Gary. "Flammable Children stars Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce as we've never seen them". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ Johnson, Travis. "Flammable Children is Now Called Swinging Safari". Film Ink.
  4. ^ "First look: Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce ignite 'Flammable Children'". screendaily.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ Barraclough, Leo. "WestEnd Nabs Stephan Elliott's 'Flammable Children,' Starring Guy Pearce (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Flammable Children (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links

Films directed by Stephan Elliott
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