Story

Themes

Death of a parent; separation from a parent; children as victims

Violence

Blinky Bill: The Movie has some violence. For example:

• A scary cat keeps trying to attack and eat Blinky and his friends. Several times the cat corners Blinky and almost kills him, but Blinky always gets away.
• Nutsy occasionally punches or kicks Blinky when they get lost.
• The cat attacks a wombat, and it looks like the wombat is dead. Later it turns out that he’s OK.
• The crocodiles in Croc Canyon try to eat Blinky and his friends. They just manage to escape safely.
• The scary cat is eaten by a crocodile.

Sexual references

Blinky Bill: The Movie has mild sexual references. For example, Jacko flirts with one of the emus.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

None of concern

Nudity and sexual activity

None of concern

Product placement

The following products are displayed or used in Blinky Bill: The Movie: Blinky Bill franchise and associated merchandise.

Coarse language

There is some mild coarse language that children might copy in Blinky Bill: The Movie.

Ideas to discuss with your children

Blinky Bill: The Movie is an enjoyable adventure movie full of Australian slang and Australian animals.

We don’t recommend this movie for children under 6 years, and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 6-9 years. This is because of the movie’s themes and its scary and violent scenes. It’s worth noting that Blinky Bill: The Movie was originally classified PG by the Australian Classification Board and reclassified G by the Classification Review Board after an appeal by the distributor.

The main message from this movie is that ‘an adventurer never gives up, always helps those in need and always keeps his promises’.

Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include kindness, acceptance of others, bravery and perseverance.

This movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about the pros and cons of keeping animals in zoos and wildlife centres.