Blueback

Dec 29, 2022

1h 42m

★ 6.5

He's their best kept secret.

Overview

Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.

Genres

Family

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Arenamedia

Blueback Trailers

Cast

Abby

Mia Wasikowska

Mad Macka

Eric Bana

Young Abby

Ariel Donoghue

Teen Abby

Ilsa Fogg

Dora

Radha Mitchell

Teen Briggs

Pedrea Jackson

Briggs

Clarence John Ryan

Gitundu

Albert Mwangi

Costello

Erik Thomson

Older Dora

Elizabeth Alexander

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