Kangaroo Jack

2003 film by David McNally
Movie film Q1354617
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Summary

Kangaroo Jack is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,786 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: David McNally[3]
  • Screenwriter: Scott Rosenberg[4]
  • Composer: Trevor Rabin[5]
  • Genre: buddy film[6], screwball comedy film[7], comedy film[8]
  • Followed by: Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.![9]
  • Cast member: Jerry O'Connell[10], Anthony Anderson[11], Estella Warren[12], Michael Shannon[13], Christopher Walken[14], Adam Garcia[15], Bill Hunter[16], Dyan Cannon[17], Marton Csokas[18], Lara Cox[19], David Ngoombujarra[20]
  • Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer[21]
  • Production company: Castle Rock Entertainment[22], Jerry Bruckheimer Films[23]
  • Director of photography: Peter Menzies[24]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[26]
  • Review score: 8%[27], 3.3/10[28], 16/100[29]
  • Color: color[30]
  • Country of origin: Australia[31], United States[32]
  • Publication date: January 11, 2003[33], May 29, 2003[34], January 17, 2003[35]
  • Voice actor: Frank Welker[36]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[37], Les Films Séville[38], Netflix[39]
  • Narrative location: New York City[40], Australia[41]
  • Film editor: William Goldenberg[42]
  • Title: Kangaroo Jack[43]
  • MPA film rating: PG[44]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[45]
  • Duration: 89[46]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[47]
  • NMHH film rating: Category III[48]

Why It Matters

Kangaroo Jack has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32255
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  4. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 39365
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2003-01-11T00:00:00Z, +2003-05-29T00:00:00Z, +2003-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Scott Rosenberg
    Duration → {'amount': '+89'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
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