Walkabout
A boy and girl face the challenge of the world's last frontier.
1971 • 95 min • Adventure · Drama
Synopsis
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 73 Audience · 460 · 49%
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the harsh Australian outback after a family tragedy. They encounter a young Aboriginal boy who guides them through the wilderness and teaches them survival skills, highlighting the contrast between their urban upbringing and his deep connection to nature.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- A parent attempts to harm their children
- Hunting and animal preparation
- Cultural nudity in a non-sexual context
What it models well
- Survival and resilience
- Cultural understanding
- Respect for nature
Talk about it after
- Coping with unexpected challenges
- Understanding different cultures and ways of life
- The impact of human actions on the environment
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Top billed cast
Director: Nicolas Roeg • Crew: Edward Bond, Nicolas Roeg
Trailers & clips
Walkabout ≣ 1971 ≣ Trailer
Walkabout (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Larry Karaszewski on WALKABOUT
WALKABOUT Trailer (1971) - The Criterion Collection
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers"We are all one blood. No matter where we are from, we are all one blood, the same." —David Gulpilil Summary: 7/10: Uneven direction cannot diminish the landmark debut of David Gulpilil, whose grace and intelligence anchor a film that's really about the colonial destruction of wilderness and the particular genius of what was lost. Walkabout marks the screen debut of one of the most luminous talents cinema has known.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Arty flick about survival in the Outback and coming-of-age**_ A teenage girl (Jenny Agutter) and her little brother get stuck in the Outback, but receive assistance by an aboriginal boy (David Gulpilil) on a ‘walkabout,’ a rite of passage into manhood.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (460)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0067959
