Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
Film poster
Directed byRicard Cussó
Written byRyan Greaves
Produced byKristen Souvlis
Nadine Bates
Starring
Edited byMichelle McGilvray
Music byAck Kinmonth[1]
Production
company
Distributed byOdin Eye's Entertainment
Release dates
  • 28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) (Children's International Film Festival)
  • January 2021 (2021-01) (Australia)
Running time
89 minutes[2]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$174,186[3]

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal is a 2020 Australian 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Ricard Cussó and written by Ryan Greaves. Financed by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, it is the third and final film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise.[4] The plot concerns the unbearably adorable but optimistic quokka named Daisy who has the impossible dream of winning the city's World's Scariest Animal competition.[5][6] The film opened with a limited release in Australia in January 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinemas and October 29, 2021 in the United States.[7]

Premise

When an unbearably adorable, eternally optimistic Quokka named Daisy wants to achieve the impossible – to win the annual ‘World’s Scariest Animal’ championship, she enlists the guidance of a washed-up, former champion, a grouchy Saltwater Crocodile, to help her achieve her dreams and prove that champions can come in all sizes.

Cast

Release and reception

The film had its world premiere at the Children's International Film Festival (CHIFF) in Australia on 28 November 2020.[8] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinemas, Daisy Quokka opened in Australia with a limited release in January 2021, distributed by Odin Eye's Entertainment. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 July, making $72,971 in its opening week for a total of $146,172. It has a worldwide total of $174,186.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal at Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal. British Board of Film Classification – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ritman, Alex (2 November 2018) Odin’s Eye to Build 'Sanctuary City' Animated Franchise. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Felperin, Leslie (29 June 2021) Daisy Quokka: World’s Scariest Animal review – too cute for the competition. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal - Trailer, 8 June 2021. Microsoft News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (1 April 2020) When the marquee lights go out. Kidscreen. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Daisy Quokka. Children's International Film Festival – chiff.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2021.


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