''Swinging Safari'' is a 2018 Australian

comedy-drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

starring

Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young (Neighbours), Mike Young in ...

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

Radha Mitchell Radha Rani Amber Indigo Ananda Mitchell is an Australian actress. She started her career with various appearances on Australian television, including a regular role as Catherine O'Brien in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1996–97). Mitchell la ...

Julian McMahon Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor, former model, and the son of a former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon. He is best known for his roles as Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turn ...

Asher Keddie Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant ...

, and

Jeremy Sims Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. Career Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83. His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on ...

. It was written and directed by

Stephan Elliott Stephan Elliott (born 27 August 1964) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His best-known film internationally is ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (1994). Career Elliott began his career as an assistant direct ...

, most famous for his work on the film ''

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens, played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, and a transgender woman, played by Tere ...

'', released in 1994. ''Swinging Safari'' was released in Australia on 18 January 2018, with international territories following later in the year. Originally titled ''Flammable Children'', the final title references the 1962 global hit "

A Swingin' Safari "A Swingin' Safari" is a 1962 instrumental composed by Bert Kaempfert, using his alias, Bernd Bertie. It was recorded by Kaempfert on Polydor Records and released in the United States on Decca Records. The song features a distinctive main theme p ...

" by

Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the musi ...

. The tune is heard on the soundtrack and its album cover is seen on screen during the film.

Cast

Hall Family *

as Keith Hall *

as Kaye Hall * Jesse Denyer as Gerome Hall * Jacob Kotan as Andrew Hall * Alex Kotan as Damien Hall * Chelsea Jamieson as Liz Hall * Ava Taylor as Keira Hall Jones Family *

as Jo Jones *

as Rick Jones *

Darcey Wilson Darcey Elizabeth Lemon Wilson (born 5 February 2001) is an Australian actress who has been in Australian movies, television, and short films. Some of her main roles are: Eloise Page in '' Home and Away'', and Melly in ''Swinging Safari'' (Fl ...

as Melly Jones ** Imogen Hess as Young Melly * Ethan Robinson as Liam Jones * James Calder as Cal Jones Marsh Family *

as Gale Marsh *

as Bob Marsh * Atticus Robb as Jeff Marsh **

Richard Roxburgh Richard Roxburgh (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian actor, writer, producer, and director. He is the recipient of a number of accolades across film, television, and theatre, including three AACTA Awards (including AFI), three Logie Awards, ...

as Adult Jeff (The Narrator) ** Oscar Bailey as Young Jeff * Chelsea Glaw as Bec Marsh Other characters *

Jack Thompson Jack Thompson may refer to: Sports *Jack Thompson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1969), English footballer who played for Sheffield United and Bristol City *Jack Thompson (1920s footballer), English footballer who played for Aston Villa and Bright ...

as The Mayor *

Jacob Elordi Jacob Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Noah Flynn in Netflix's ''The Kissing Booth'' teen film franchise and Nate Jacobs in the HBO series ''Euphoria''. Early life Elordi was born on 26 June 1997 ...

as Rooster *

Drew Jarvis Drew Jarvis is an Australian children's television presenter who has appeared on television programmes The Shak and Lab Rats Challenge. He married Lucy Flook in 2009. Biography Jarvis grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland and was interested in fi ...

as Jehovah's Witness * Sebastien Golenko as Dog * Monette Lee as Mrs. Wilson * Marcus Guinane as Mr. Logan * Caleb Monk as Nigel Frost * Renaud Jadin as Dave *

as Cop (''uncredited'')

Reception

On review aggregator

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ...

, ''Swinging Safari'' has an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . 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."

References

External links

* * 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films Films scored by Guy Gross Films directed by Stephan Elliott Films set in the 1970s Australian comedy-drama films Screen Australia films 2010s Australian films {{2010s-Australia-film-stub