Uproar
UPROAR is the story of 17-year-old Josh Waaka (Dennison). Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Under pressure from home and school to conform, Josh is inspired by the protests and by a newfound passion for performing to find his own voice. A sequence of events sees Josh embrace his community and his Māori heritage, taking him and his family on a journey towards healing.
The moving and heartwarming comedy UPROAR, starring Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Deadpool 2),Rhys Darby (Jumanji, Our Flag Means Death), Erana James(The Wilds, The Changeover), James Rolleston (The Dark Horse, Boy) and Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting, Speechless) will release in Australian cinemas on November 30.
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Enjoyable, sweet movie
Loved it! These guys know how to make great movies!
Thoroughly enjoyed this movie .. seem good acting and uplifting moments
Good movie
Loved this film
Truly fantastic film
A beautiful story and great film
A brilliant insightful film
Lots of fun and thought provoking.
Made my Kiwi soul happy. Funny, sensitive, bitter-sweet, delightful film - I highly recommend.
Loved it. Funny, insightful. A real good watch
Lovely movie with strong messages and simple but powerful acting.
Such an enjoyable film, loved the story line and the plot and the message conveyed.
Great feel good film.
Beautiful, sensitive yet quirky coming of age story
A sweet coming of age story set in NZ in the 1980’s.
Set in Dunedin NZ .Movie good but a little parochial in the 1980s lots of themes.good acting
Oh so thoroughly enjoyable ! Emotional, absolutely hilarious too, shows inequality and disrespect in stark detail.
Julian Dennison's comic timing shines as does his handling of raw and confused emotions. Fabulous film - go see it.
Ka Pai!!! As an 80s Kiwi kid I only remember the blood, bricks, motor bike helmets and cricket bats with nails in them. This film does a beautiful job of showing, almost peripherally, the violence of South Africa, New Zealand people and the New Zealand police, as it shows a boy finding his way. The tino rangatiratanga battles were lost on me in the 80s. Australians should watch this film.
Uproar at Rivoli. A feel good film with a strong message which supports equality, community and a stronger + bonded society. A New Zealand set film whose issues + solutions can be applied to many countries. It takes a brave few to spread the message and make it understood by many which translates to positive change for all.
Fabulous ❤️