The Crocodile Hunter - Collision Course (2002)

52% of critics liked it
(82 reviews)
51% of users liked it
(43,235 ratings)

Crikey! Following a brief cameo in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), hyperactive, high-energy cable television star and native Australian naturalist Steve Irwin parlays his success as a confronter of all things scaly, fanged, and venomous into this feature-film adventure. Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin play… More Crikey! Following a brief cameo in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), hyperactive, high-energy cable television star and native Australian naturalist Steve Irwin parlays his success as a confronter of all things scaly, fanged, and venomous into this feature-film adventure. Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin play themselves as animal activists who rescue an endangered crocodile, not realizing that the critter has swallowed a downed top-secret satellite beacon that's the subject of an intense search by CIA personnel. Believing that the spies are poachers out to steal the animal's precious hide, the Irwins evade their pursuers while attempting to get the crocodile to safety in a remote area of the Outback, adopting an orphaned joey (a baby kangaroo), and grappling with bird-eating spiders and poisonous snakes along the way. In the meantime, the secret agents mistakenly believe the Irwins are enemy operatives trying to steal their highly valuable technology. The real-life Irwins donated all of their fees from The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) to wildlife conservation efforts. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: John Stainton
Written By: Holly Goldberg Sloan, John Stainton
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Special Interest

In Theaters: Jul 12, 2002 Wide
On DVD: Dec 17, 2002
Studio: MGM Pictures

Critic Reviews

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Huge, uncomplicated and unashamedly cheesy fun.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Why, you may ask, why should you buy the movie milk when the TV cow is free? There's no good answer to that one.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The daft thing is wild about wildlife.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
When I say this movie's a charm, I'm really talking about [Steve] Irwin.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
A lightweight confection that delivers exactly what it promises.
Mike Clark, USA Today
Whenever its story isn't bogged down by idiocy involving the CIA and a lost U.S. satellite, Hunter -- starring Irwin and his American wife/colleague, Terri -- is a movie children should enjoy.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Basically a 70-minute version of the TV show.
Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies
Dull, lifeless, and amateurishly assembled.
Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews
strictly for kids and that's not an indictment. Steve is a big kid himself, so he knows what will get the kiddies laughing
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...there's a certain amount of energy to [Steve Irwin's] performance that keeps the film afloat...
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
If you're a Crocodile Hunter fan, you'll enjoy at least the "real" portions of the film. If you're looking for a story, don't bother.
Gendy Alimurung, L.A. Weekly
Thankfully, the film, which skirts that rapidly deteriorating line between fantasy and reality ... takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude even as it pushes the Croc Hunter agenda.
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
The kiddies may unknowingly take Irwin and company in acceptable, good-natured doses. But for most adults watching this hollow showcase, they're most likely to yell, "what a darn croc!" Let's put the shrimp on the barbie and call it a day, shall we?

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Rachel F

So cute. I love The Crocodile Hunter.
Lafe F

A sensational media fad like Jack-Ass, Jerry Springer, Spice Girls, Borat, etc. Steve Irwin plays some dangerous games with wild animals and puts on quite a goofy show. I felt embarrassed and exploited watching this short-lived craze of a movie. Now that Steve Irwin is dead, it… More
A sensational media fad like Jack-Ass, Jerry Springer, Spice Girls, Borat, etc. Steve Irwin plays some dangerous games with wild animals and puts on quite a goofy show. I felt embarrassed and exploited watching this short-lived craze of a movie. Now that Steve Irwin is dead, it makes the movie a morbid curiosity found in a Previously-Viewed bin.
Kalel J

Absolutely atrocious film. This movie acts as the definition and example of the paradox of wooden acting and over-acting, present in Steve and Terri. I haven't seen all of this film, and in all fairness I probaby shouldn't be reviewing it just yet, but I feel I got more than… More
Absolutely atrocious film. This movie acts as the definition and example of the paradox of wooden acting and over-acting, present in Steve and Terri. I haven't seen all of this film, and in all fairness I probaby shouldn't be reviewing it just yet, but I feel I got more than a fair indication of what this film is. To put it frankly, this is a rubbish movie that caters only to children......to some children. This is the entertaining, larakin side of Steve Irwin that everyone loved, but look past that and you see the true beauty of this man and his ideals. A shit movie but this entertainment gig is not what I respect Steve for. R.I.P. mate.
Bradley W

Saw it as a kid, I remember enjoying it.
Juan C

it's entertaining and also a big screen debut to the late steve irwin. it's full of fun, action, humor and steve with a croc. B
Yinalí R

Cool
FanGirl B

It's cheesey and kinda' lame. But it's Steve Irwin so on some love you gotta love it.<br><br> RIP Steve will be missed