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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:42

Rotten:39

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Aside from the unnecessary plot about a downed US spy satellite, there's not much difference between the movie and the TV show.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action violence/peril and mild language

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $28,286,973

Synopsis: After having conquered cable television as the world's most hyperactive, animated animal wrangler, Steve Irwin--aka THE CROCODILE HUNTER--takes his hilarious schtick to the big screen. With the... After having conquered cable television as the world's most hyperactive, animated animal wrangler, Steve Irwin--aka THE CROCODILE HUNTER--takes his hilarious schtick to the big screen. With the help of wife Terri and dog Sue, Irwin embarks on another series of dangerous missions--rescuing snakes, spiders, and baby kangaroos from their current locations and transferring them to safer spots in the Australian Outback. Since this is a feature film, director John Stainton and screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan concoct a fictional story to give Irwin's adventure an added kick in the tail. Their concept, a sufficiently outlandish one concerning a shotgun-wielding cattle rancher (Magda Szubanski), CIA operatives, and a missing U.S. government satellite, does the trick quite nicely. The point of this picture, and in fact, the point of anything Steve Irwin-related, is Steve Irwin himself. And with COLLISION COURSE, Irwin proves that his cartoon-like presence is a supremely engaging one, no matter the venue. But Irwin is neither a sensationalist or an exhibitionist. He's a lover of animals as well as nature, and it is this childlike fascination with the earth's deadliest creatures that makes him such a wonder to behold. Crikey! [More]

Starring: Terry Irwin, Terri Irwin, Magda Szubanski, David Wenham

Starring: Terry Irwin, Terri Irwin, Magda Szubanski, David Wenham

Director: John Stainton

Director: John Stainton
Screenwriter: Holly Goldberg Sloan, John Stainton
Producer: John Stainton, Judi Bailey, Arnold Rifkin
Studio: MGM/UA

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The Irwins emerge unscathed, but the fictional footage is unconvincing and criminally badly acted.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/11/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Mr. Irwin's hammy lack of inhibition can be a little wearing; it's a good thing the snakes can't hear, or else they might get really mad. But his enthusiasm is ultimately irresistible.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/11/02
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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[Irwin's] a charismatic figure and genuinely funny as he takes one flop after another into the swamp.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
07/11/02
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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It feels like separate movies, almost like you've switched from Animal Planet channel to a James Bond movie

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
07/11/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

Wild Kingdom was never this much fun.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
07/11/02
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Extremely silly but mildly enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
07/11/02
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

Irwin and his director never come up with an adequate reason why we should pay money for what we can get on television for free.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/11/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

Irwin's zeal for for the beauties and oddities of his homeland is infectious. By the end of the movie, you'll probably think Irwin something of a beauty and oddity, too.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
07/11/02
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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A dim-witted and lazy spin-off of the Animal Planet documentary series, Crocodile Hunter is entertainment opportunism at its most glaring.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
07/11/02
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

Stay away if you can cuz this film is bodgy scribed by a boofhead!

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
07/11/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

If you have to ask why this sucks, you deserve to waste your money. Why not also check out Like Mike, Juwanna Man and Hey Arnold! The Movie?

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
07/10/02
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course exists because it's a star vehicle for Steve Irwin's antics, and either you find his caffeinated persona charming or tiresome. I think he's a hoot.

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07/10/02
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Chintzily made and amateurishly executed, but it will probably satisfy die-hard fans, simply because it allows Irwin to do precisely what they like.

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07/09/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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No matter how firmly director John Stainton has his tongue in his cheek, the fact remains that a wacky concept does not a movie make.

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07/09/02
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

This isn’t a good movie; this isn’t a bad movie. This is a movie that dispenses with the whole good/bad paradigm and exists on its own plane of reality.

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07/09/02
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Those [animal] encounters are even more entertaining/terrifying than they are at home.

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07/02/02
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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Latest News for The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

September 26, 2006: Russell Crowe Does(n't) Want to Play Steve Irwin
Ah, the smell of unsubstantiated gossip and hasty retractions. First came the shocking news that actor Russell Crowe was interested in playing the lead in a Steve Irwin biopic... More...

September 05, 2006: "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin Dead at 44
Activist, conservationist and animal-lover Steve Irwin was killed over the weekend when he was stung in the chest by a stingray. The 44-year-old leaves behind a wife and two... More...

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