Crocodile Dundee

Name: Crocodile Dundee
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: September 26, 1986
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Linda Kozlowski, Paul Hogan

1986

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 26, 1986 | PG-13

Starring: Linda Kozlowski, Paul Hogan

Summary: An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City.

Director: Peter Faiman

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Michael Wilmington

Certainly Crocodile Dundee is nothing you can examine deeply or mull over afterward. It's simply an expert crowd-pleaser. It has such a sure, easy, confident touch that it's almost failure-proof--like a tip of the hat, a sip of beer, a quick, golden G'day. Read full review

Dave Kehr

Hogan is an appealing performer, and Kozlowski has a brisk charm as his love interest. Indeed, the film functions far better as romantic comedy than it does as social satire, building an entertaining sexual suspense as an unacknowledged attraction builds between the two leads. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Crocodile Dundee is a breezy, fun affair - a trifle that is extremely pleasant to sample and leaves no bitter aftertaste. Read full review

Salem Alaton

The film would go nowhere without Hogan. He's a charismatic chap with a pleasantly minimalist approach to humor. [27 Sept 1986, p.E6]

Empire Ian Nathan

Unpretentious, warm, at times hilarious, it's hard to find a bad word to say about Crocodile Dundee. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The film's fish-out-of-water story line is a film comedy standard; what makes the picture work so well is Hogan's cheerful, weatherbeaten appeal. Read full review

The Guardian Luke Buckmaster

For a long time Crocodile Dundee isn't so much a collection of jokes as a stiff-jointed opposites-attract romantic drama goofed up with stereotypes. Read full review

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OriginalDanger

Jul 6, 2020

Crocodile Dundee is a comedy, made in 1986 and stars Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski and at times a rather annoying Mark Blum as Richard Mason... Sue Charlton (Kozlowski) is a reporter and travels to Australia to visit Crocodile Dundee (Hogan) to find out how he survived after being attackedCrocodile Dundee is a comedy, made in 1986 and stars Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski and at times a rather annoying Mark Blum as Richard Mason... Sue Charlton (Kozlowski) is a reporter and travels to Australia to visit Crocodile Dundee (Hogan) to find out how he survived after being attacked by a crocodile. Later on she asks him to visit New York with her and from there he stays in New York and meets a few screwballs and even gets involved with a few fights involving a pump or something. He punches Richard Mason (Mark Blum) because he is being a pain at some dinner one night in a restaurant and he tries flirting with some prostitute's and even stops a robber by throwing tinned food cans at his head. There's a crocodile attack on Linda Kozlowski but Paul Hogan rescues her and when Sue Charlton gets asked by Richard Mason at the end to marry her Dundee (Hogan) decides to leave his hotel and go walkabout and Sue (Kozlowski) chases after him down the street and through the subway. With one of the most beautiful and heartwarming endings in movie history it makes Crocodile Dundee a classic and a great comedy.… Expand

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kyle20ellis

Mar 28, 2022

While decidedly languid and a tad too short, this is the first and best of the tales about the Australian living legend. The scenery and cinematography are very nice, and there are entertaining and somewhat informative parts in the script. The story is engaging too, and has both funny andWhile decidedly languid and a tad too short, this is the first and best of the tales about the Australian living legend. The scenery and cinematography are very nice, and there are entertaining and somewhat informative parts in the script. The story is engaging too, and has both funny and quite tense bits. The direction is fine, and the acting is good enough. Paul Hogan is a very likable, charismatic and funny hero, and Linda Kozslowski is decent support. As for the sequels, the second was inferior but passable but the third isn't really worth bothering with. This though, while not perfect is the real deal and works as solid entertainment. 8/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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geewah

Feb 3, 2021

A pretty simple comedy that puts a man out of his comfort zone and the laughs ensue.
Entertaining enough

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MATM

Mar 5, 2022

"Crocodile Dundee" is incredibly cute. It moves along at a good pace and there is fun to be had in every scene. If you can overlook some language and drug references, this is fun to watch with a kid. I give it a C, if you've already seen the best, but you insist on watching a movie, try"Crocodile Dundee" is incredibly cute. It moves along at a good pace and there is fun to be had in every scene. If you can overlook some language and drug references, this is fun to watch with a kid. I give it a C, if you've already seen the best, but you insist on watching a movie, try this one out.… Expand

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Tyranian

Jul 22, 2019

Fairly entertaining fish out of water film with good acting though probably doesn't hold up that well.

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Broyax

May 19, 2018

On connaît "l'humour" (entre guillemets !) américain et son cortège de films idiots pour les bouffeurs de hamburgers lobotomisés mais connaissez-vous l'humour australien ? non ? eh bien tant mieux. En fait, il ne faut pas connaître. Vous pourriez faire une mongolite aigüe.

Mais si vousOn connaît "l'humour" (entre guillemets !) américain et son cortège de films idiots pour les bouffeurs de hamburgers lobotomisés mais connaissez-vous l'humour australien ? non ? eh bien tant mieux. En fait, il ne faut pas connaître. Vous pourriez faire une mongolite aigüe.

Mais si vous voulez vous y risquer (à vos risques et périls), tentez de regarder un "Crocodile Dundee"... Pas besoin de tenir jusqu'au bout, sauf à des fins d'étude scientifique comparative (avec les Amerloques pour voir qui remporte la palme...). Une certaine durée suffira mais cela dépend de votre endurance : je crois en tout cas que c'est un boulot rêvé pour Forrest, Forrest Gump.

Le sieur Dundee donc boulotte des crocos avec un couteau et traîne une jolie grognasse avec lui dans la jolie nature australienne, puis à New York où il fait connaissance avec les indigènes locaux. La blonde n'a pas inventé l'eau tiède mais elle ne porte jamais de soutif, donc ça fera l'affaire. Mais entre les deux, j'ignore qui est le plus débile.

J'ai presque eu un rictus cependant, il me faut l'avouer, lorsque les soûlards dégomment des kangourous au fusil sur leur pickup parce qu'il faut pas se moquer et que ça n'a pas l'air comme ça mais dégommer ces bestiaux sauteurs, ce n'est pas une mince affaire. On m'a dit de toute façon l'autre mercredi à dîner, que le plus efficace, c'était le boomerang : "ça vous décapite un kangourou à 50 mètres !"

Bon, à part ça, je meuble cette critique comme ce pseudo-film à deux dollars australiens tente de se meubler lui-même, à savoir une suite de "gags" dont Vidéogag n'a pas voulu : trop australien, leur a-t-on dit. Et puis le croco ne pète pas, ne rote pas et ne bouffe personne. Même pas ce vieux con et son chapeau élimé, que même les aborigènes là-bas, ils l'ont même pas invité à dîner. Et pourtant, c'était un mercredi soir.… Expand

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