2018 Australian film
| The BBQ |
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| Directed by | Stephen Amis |
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| Written by | Stephen Amis
Serge De Nardo
David Richardson
Angelo Salamanca |
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| Produced by | Stephen Amis
Tait Brady
Deb Fryers
Lynne Wilson |
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| Starring | Shane Jacobson
Magda Szubanski
Julia Zemiro
Nicholas Hammond |
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| Cinematography | David Richardson |
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| Edited by | Bill Murphy |
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| Music by | Ricky Edwards |
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Production
company | BBQ Three Pty Ltd |
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Release date |
- 22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Language | English |
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The BBQ is a 2018 Australian comedy film written and directed by Stephen Amis. Starring Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Nicholas Hammond, and Manu Feildel.[1][2] It was filmed at Albury, New South Wales. My Kitchen Rules co-host Manu Feildel has a guest role in the film.
Plot synopsis
Shane Jacobson stars as Dazza, a loveable suburban everyman who claims to be a descendant of Captain Cook and has a passion for barbequing, but after accidentally giving his neighbours food poisoning at his regular Saturday BBQ, Dazza's reputation and dignity are on the line. Seeking atonement, he teams up with a tyrannical Scottish chef known as "The Butcher" and enters an international BBQ competition.
Cast
Reception
The BBQ received negative reviews from critics and audiences. It holds a 30% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[3]
Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun called the film "so overwhelmingly bland, you often forget how faintly awful it consistently remains from beginning to end."[4] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian wrote, "Jacobson may be the best thing about the director and co-writer Stephen Amis' The BBQ, though that is not the same as saying he comes even remotely close to saving it."[5]
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