Swinging Safari (2018)

★ 5.2 1h 37m IMDb
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1975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.

Swinging Safari

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Cast

Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce as Keith Hall Age 58 · Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor and musician. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a nomination for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe...
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue as Kaye Hall Age 57 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kylie Ann Minogue (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and the...
Radha Mitchell
Radha Mitchell as Jo Jones Age 52 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Radha Rani Amber Indigo Ananda Mitchell (born November 12, 1973) is an Australian actress. She started her career acting in various Australian television series and films, and later appeared in Hollyw...
Julian McMahon
Julian McMahon as Rick Jones Died 2025 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Julian Dana William McMahon (July 27, 1968 – July 2, 2025) was an Australian-American actor. He was the only son of Sir William McMahon, a former Prime Minister of Australia. He was best known for his...
Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie as Gale Marsh Age 51 · Melbourne, Australia She is an actress and producer, known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Offspring (2010) and Love My Way (2004). She has been married to Vincent Fantauzzo since April 9, 2014. They have one child.
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson as Mayor Age 85 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Thompson, AM (born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at the University of Queensla...

Audience Reviews

Simon Foster Dec 13, 2017
"[A] boozy, floozy Antipodean mash-up of TV staple The Wonder Years and Paul Mazursky’s middle class mores romp Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice..."

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Gimly 7/10 Oct 04, 2018
Despite not being born until nearly 20 years after _Swinging Safari_ is set, I can still confirm for you that a lot of the movie rang true for my own youth, I recognise a lot of my country in what was put forth here, and felt enriched for it. What I'm not too sure about though is how much _Swinging Safari_ will ingratiate itself with people who aren't Australian, regardless of timeline. I'd be interested to hear the opinion of someone that fits that bill, because as much as I enjoyed it, I'm concerned that the appeal might not cross that barrier.

Also it really **really** seemed like Swinging Safari incorporated the Paul Jennings' story _Greensleeves_ into its B-plot, but I can't find any credit to it which is unusual...

Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.

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