Family, Comedy  •  2025  •  107 min

Kangaroo (2025)

Kangaroo poster

Kangaroo (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

A stranded ex-TV personality and a twelve-year-old Indigenous girl team up to rescue orphaned kangaroo joeys in the Australian Outback, and both end up putting themselves back together in the process. The Neutral label fits because the film pulls in no particular ideological direction. Family bonds, especially grandparental figures and extended community networks, carry a warm traditional weight. At the same time, Indigenous Australian performers appear in key supporting roles, giving the community setting genuine texture. No political framing, no LGBTQ content, and no edge-pushing social commentary. This is a gentle, all-ages family comedy that earns its label by simply being inoffensive on every front.


Starring Cast

Rachel House  •   Brooke Satchwell  •   Rob Carlton

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

This gentle all-ages family film emphasizes personal healing and bonds with wildlife and community, offering warm emotional resonance without any ideological framing or partisan messaging.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Casting includes several Indigenous Australian performers in key supporting roles within an all-ages family comedy. The tone remains gentle and uplifting throughout, making it well-suited for family co-viewing with children of any age.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

Extended family networks and small-town community bonds serve as anchors for healing and purpose, with grandparental figures and caregiving duties affirmed as sources of stability and growth.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

This all-ages family comedy contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

No transgender characters or themes feature in the film. The story centers on family-friendly outback adventures without any such elements.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

No gender-swapped characters appear. The male lead draws directly from the real-life male sanctuary founder, and the young female lead is an explicitly original creation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

This gentle all-ages family comedy draws on original characters in an Australian Outback setting. Portrayals match the story's established backgrounds with no mismatches from prior source material or historical figures.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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9.3
Metacritic logo
N/A

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