Blueback

2022

Action / Adventure / Drama / Family

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 73% · 41 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 73% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 1595 1.6K

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Plot summary

Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.

Director

Robert Connolly Photo
Robert Connolly

Top cast

Eric Bana Photo
Eric Bana as Macka
Mia Wasikowska Photo
Mia Wasikowska as Abby
Radha Mitchell Photo
Radha Mitchell as Dora
Erik Thomson Photo
Erik Thomson as Costello
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942.52 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 2
942.72 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 1
1.89 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds ...
1.89 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Quinoa_Chris_Kirk 6 / 10

Simple story about protecting marine life

Abby, a young woman working as a marine biologist, recalls her teenage years with her mother in Western Australia. She is introduced to the diverse marine life in the bay she grew up in, makes friends with a blue groper and helps her mother fight to protect the bay's marine life from encroaching property developers.A straight-forward, heart-felt film with a pleasant, leisurely pace about pursuing a passion to protect something you care about, aimed at a young audience. The flash-back narrative structure is nostalgic and makes clear why the adult Abby is working to protect the bleaching coral reef, but it obviates any emotional or dramatic impact from either time-period. The underwater photography of the ocean life, and the actors interacting with it, is very beautifully shot, tranquil and convincing of the film's thesis, to protect ocean life. Though short on depth and complexity the film successfully depicts the simplicity and integrity of spending your life caring for your immediate environment.
Reviewed by FilmFanatic2023 7 / 10

A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship and Conservation

Blueback is a film adaptation of Tim Winton's 1997 novel of the same name, directed by Robert Connolly and starring Mia Wasikowska, Eric Bana and Radha Mitchell. The film tells the story of Abby, a young girl who befriends a wild blue grouper while diving in the pristine waters of Western Australia. As Abby grows up, she learns about the threats facing her marine friend and her home, and decides to take action to protect them.The film is a visually stunning ode to nature, with breathtaking underwater scenes that showcase the beauty and diversity of life in the ocean. The film also explores themes such as family, identity, activism and environmentalism, with a strong female perspective. Wasikowska gives a nuanced performance as Abby, who evolves from a curious child to a passionate woman. Bana and Mitchell are also convincing as her supportive father and mother, who share her love for the sea.Blueback is a moving and inspiring film that celebrates the bond between humans and animals, and the importance of preserving our natural heritage. It is a film that will appeal to audiences of all ages who care about our planet.
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