MOVIE | Kangaroo becomes the highest grossing Australian film of 2025 – STUDIOCANAL Australia today announced that KANGAROO has officially become the highest-grossing Australian film at the local box office for 2025.
Following its triumphant premiere in September and overwhelmingly positive word of mouth, KANGAROO has taken in more than $5.2m at the Australian box office making it the year’s biggest local success story and cementing its place among the most beloved Australian films of recent years.
Elizabeth Trotman, CEO of STUDIOCANAL Australia and New Zealand, said:
“We are beyond thrilled to see audiences embrace KANGAROO the way they have. It’s a story that celebrates compassion, connection, and the beauty of our country, and we’re incredibly proud of what it has achieved. Seeing KANGAROO find a home in so many hearts across the country and the world has been an extraordinary achievement for everyone involved.”
KANGAROO is the heart-warming family comedy about ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, who becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community, an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both.
KANGAROO marks the first feature film from the Australian production arm of STUDIOCANAL, produced in partnership with Bunya Productions and Brindle Films.
Set and filmed on location in the stunning Australian Red Centre town of Alice Springs, on Arrernte Country, and Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on the traditional land and waters of the Bidjigal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal Peoples. KANGAROO is inspired by the life of Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, founder of The Kangaroo Sanctuary, Alice Springs.
KANGAROO was made with the support of Screen Territory, Screen NSW Made in NSW Fund and Screen Australia.
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MOVIE | Kangaroo becomes the highest grossing Australian film of 2025
