Kangaroo

Kangaroo

Two unlikely friends. One epic adventure.

Directed by Kate Woods

Produced by StudioCanal, Brindle Films

2025107 min6.4 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about an unlikely friendship between a stranded adult and an Indigenous girl, centered on rescuing orphaned animals in the Australian Outback.

Ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community—an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both.

Questions people ask

  • Does Kangaroo end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Kangaroo easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Kangaroo violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Kangaroo scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Kangaroo sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kangaroo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kangaroo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kangaroo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kangaroo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kangaroo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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