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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:42

Rotten:39

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Aside from the unnecessary plot about a downed US spy satellite, there's not much difference between the movie and the TV show.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $28,286,973

Synopsis: After having conquered cable television as the world's most hyperactive, animated animal wrangler, Steve Irwin--aka THE CROCODILE HUNTER--takes his hilarious schtick to the big screen. With the... After having conquered cable television as the world's most hyperactive, animated animal wrangler, Steve Irwin--aka THE CROCODILE HUNTER--takes his hilarious schtick to the big screen. With the help of wife Terri and dog Sue, Irwin embarks on another series of dangerous missions--rescuing snakes, spiders, and baby kangaroos from their current locations and transferring them to safer spots in the Australian Outback. Since this is a feature film, director John Stainton and screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan concoct a fictional story to give Irwin's adventure an added kick in the tail. Their concept, a sufficiently outlandish one concerning a shotgun-wielding cattle rancher (Magda Szubanski), CIA operatives, and a missing U.S. government satellite, does the trick quite nicely. The point of this picture, and in fact, the point of anything Steve Irwin-related, is Steve Irwin himself. And with COLLISION COURSE, Irwin proves that his cartoon-like presence is a supremely engaging one, no matter the venue. But Irwin is neither a sensationalist or an exhibitionist. He's a lover of animals as well as nature, and it is this childlike fascination with the earth's deadliest creatures that makes him such a wonder to behold. Crikey! [More]

Starring: Terry Irwin, Terri Irwin, Magda Szubanski, David Wenham

Starring: Terry Irwin, Terri Irwin, Magda Szubanski, David Wenham

Director: John Stainton

Director: John Stainton
Screenwriter: Holly Goldberg Sloan, John Stainton
Producer: John Stainton, Judi Bailey, Arnold Rifkin
Studio: MGM/UA

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It’s inventive, fun and at times positively off the planet with its sense of ridicule, self-deprecation and genuine gibberish.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
09/04/02
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07/24/02
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12/15/03
Alexander Walker
Alexander Walker
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Dull, lifeless, and amateurishly assembled.

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06/02/03
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05/13/03
Eugene Novikov
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strictly for kids and that's not an indictment. Steve is a big kid himself, so he knows what will get the kiddies laughing

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04/05/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
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...there's a certain amount of energy to [Steve Irwin's] performance that keeps the film afloat...

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02/24/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
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If you're a Crocodile Hunter fan, you'll enjoy at least the "real" portions of the film. If you're looking for a story, don't bother.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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Thankfully, the film, which skirts that rapidly deteriorating line between fantasy and reality ... takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude even as it pushes the Croc Hunter agenda.

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12/16/02
Gendy Alimurung
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11/10/02
Christopher Tookey
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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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The kiddies may unknowingly take Irwin and company in acceptable, good-natured doses. But for most adults watching this hollow showcase, they're most likely to yell, "what a darn croc!" Let's put the shrimp on the barbie and call it a day, shall we?

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10/08/02
Frank Ochieng
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09/18/02
Eric D. Snider
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An exercise in cutting between three tacked-on subplots. The film has moments that make us smile, but mostly feels choppy, drained of momentum and endless.

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09/09/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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08/09/02
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08/03/02
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Latest News for The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

September 26, 2006: Russell Crowe Does(n't) Want to Play Steve Irwin
Ah, the smell of unsubstantiated gossip and hasty retractions. First came the shocking news that actor Russell Crowe was interested in playing the lead in a Steve Irwin biopic... More...

September 05, 2006: "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin Dead at 44
Activist, conservationist and animal-lover Steve Irwin was killed over the weekend when he was stung in the chest by a stingray. The 44-year-old leaves behind a wife and two... More...

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