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Oddball (released as Oddball and the Penguins in some regions) is a 2015 Australian family comedy adventure film directed by Stuart McDonald in his feature directional debut. [2] It stars Shane Jacobson , Sarah Snook , Alan Tudyk , Coco Jack Gillies , Richard Davies and Deborah Mailman .
Sep 14, 2015 · A penguin and its protector. Reading the story gave knockabout local chicken farmer Swampy Marsh an idea. His Maremma Sheepdog named Oddball was great at protecting chickens from foxes. Maybe she ...
Oct 18, 2024 · Oddball (extended to Oddball and the Penguins in some regions) is a 2015 Australian family film directed by Stuart McDonald. It was released in September 2015 and stars Shane Jacobson, Coco Jack Gillies, Sarah Snook and Alan Tudyk.
The film was released internationally in Bolivia, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom (Icon Film Distribution). [5] The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray and video on demand platforms in Australia on 16 December 2015. Critical response. Oddball received positive reviews from critics.
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On Middle Island off the coast of Warrnambool, Fairy Penguins have made their home, but foxes have found the island and have reduced the population of penguins. An eccentric chicken farmer named Swampy teams up with his granddaughter to train their mischievous dog, Oddball, to protect the penguins from these predators in an attempt to reunite his f...
The film had its North American premiere at the opening weekend of Indianapolis's Heartland Film Festival in October, 2015 and opened the Toronto International Film Festival for Kids in 2016. It was an Official Selection, playing opening weekend at Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, Sonoma Film Festi...
Oddball received positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian wrote "Some kinks in the writing notwithstanding, Oddball is fun and thoughtfully minded, with a sweet charm that endears from the get-go." Erin Free of Filmink wrote "Oddball's brand of fun-with-heart will...
The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray and video on demand platforms in Australia on 16 December 2015.
Oddball at Internet Movie DatabaseOddball at Rotten TomatoesThe true story about an eccentric chicken farmer (Shane Jacobson) who, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a wild penguin sanctuary from fox attacks and in the process tries to reunite his family and save their seaside town. — Roadshow Films. In the early 2000's there was a thriving Little Penguin ...
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Oddball is a 2015 Australian family comedy adventure film directed by Stuart McDonald in his feature directional debut. It stars Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk, Coco Jack Gillies, Richard Davies and Deborah Mailman. The film was released in Australia on 17 September 2015 by Roadshow Films, and is based on a true story.
