Oddball

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Oddball

2016

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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A chicken farmer and his granddaughter train a dog to protect a penguin sanctuary from foxes.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Feb 23, 2016

3/5

The penguins are cute, but the big fluffy sheepdog steals the show in this delightful Aussie drama.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Feb 11, 2016

3/5

Oddball and the Penguins is a boldly unsophisticated kids' film from Australia that recalls the world of Disney TV movies from the 1950s.

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Wendy Ide

Guardian

Feb 11, 2016

3/5

Just when you thought every last drop of cute had been squeezed out of the world's penguin population, along comes this heartwarming Australian underdog tale ...

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Apr 14, 2026

4/5

This is a great family-friendly movie that will also charm watch-along parents.

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Matthew Anderson

CineVue

Apr 8, 2019

3/5

Stuart McDonald's film is a warm and big-hearted tale with just that right dose of magic, teaching valuable environmental and life lessons along the way.

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Megan Basham

WORLD

Nov 26, 2018

Oddball offers some splendid real-world education on the amazing instincts God gives his creatures and the ingenious ways we're able to use them.

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Ethan G

@RT93593150 Mar 15, 2024

A fresh, funny and heartwarming film.

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KB B

@Okbullard Dec 29, 2023

This was such a moving film which would be great for the kids. It's so cool that it's based on a true story. It's definitely worth the watch.

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Katie F

@KatieFitz01 Nov 12, 2023

Good heartwarming story. If you're looking for something wholesome to watch, this fits the bill. And (spoiler) the dog is ok in the end.

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james b

@RT54975811 Jul 8, 2018

This was a really good movie. What a great story.

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Feb 25, 2018

Ok, I don't have any kids, grew up in Hollywood, and am therefore jaded AF, unfortunately. I thought this movie was perfect in every way - it's a wonderful rendering of a true story- between the darling little girl, amazing doggo, and the over the top adorableness of the little fairy penguins, it will make you smile and feel stuff whether you want to or not!

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Oct 18, 2017

Based off of a true story about how a breed of dogs was put on island to protect fairy penguins

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Synopsis

A chicken farmer and his granddaughter train a dog to protect a penguin sanctuary from foxes.

Director: Stuart McDonald
Producer: Richard Keddie, Stephen Kearney, Sheila Hanahan
Screenwriter: Peter Ivan
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: The Film Company
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

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