The Outback
2012 1h 25m movie Film South Korea

The Outback

“From Zero to Hero”

Synopsis

“From Zero to Hero”

Being teased for his color, Johnny the white koala joins a traveling carnival with Hamish, a Tasmanian devil, and Higgens, a photographer monkey as talent agents. On the way through the Australian outback desert, the trailer they are in comes loose and crashes. Johnny must live up to the hero status Hamish presents him as while the outback locals try to rescue a kidnapped koala from Bog, a giant crocodile and his dingo lackeys.

Animation + Adventure in South Korea

23 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Outback itself).

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2011-2013 South Korea release window, The Outback sits at #142 of 157. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Outback premiered alongside 53 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.

The 480th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

43
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
57th
Popularity percentile

43 audience reviews — more than 67% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 57th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
43
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,249 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Animation productions specifically: #41 of 50 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
All Production CountriesSouth Korea, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Korean
Production CompaniesAtlas Film, Digiart Productions, Lotte Entertainment, Animation Picture Company
Runtime1h 25m
Release DateJanuary 12, 2012
IMDbtt1867086