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A handful of tourists looking for adventure get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a massive man-eating beast in this thriller. Pete McKell (Michael Vartan) is a writer for an Ame... read more read more...rican travel magazine who has been assigned to write a story about vacationing in rugged Northern Australia. Pete signs up for a cruise along a river that's home to a large crocodile population, with tough but pretty Kate Ryan (Radha Mitchell) serving as guide. Pete soon finds he's roughing it in the Aussie wilds with an eclectic variety of travelers, including Russell (John Jarratt), who is dealing with the death of his wife; Simon (Stephen Curry), a tactless amateur photographer; and Allen (Geoff Morrell), a member of the British upper crust making the trip with his ailing spouse (Heather Mitchell) and their rambunctious daughter (Mia Wasikowska). While Kate's former husband, who also works on the river, makes a pest of himself in the early stages of the voyage, the travelers soon find they have more to worry about when their craft is attacked by a massive 25-foot crocodile, who is just clever enough to know how to trap its prey before enjoying them for dinner. Rogue was written and directed by Greg McLean, who made a splash among horror fans in 2005 with his debut film, Wolf Creek. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Greg McLean

Release Date: April 25, 2008

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  • RCCLBC
    December 8, 2011
    RCCLBC
    Ever wonder what one of those cheesy SyFy channel movies would be like if they:
    A: Had better writers.
    B: Had a bigger budget.
    C: Could attract better actors.
    Welll wonder no more!
    While the basic story is about as interesting as a made for SyFy movie...that is where the sim... read moreilarities end.
    This film is beautifully shot, has decent dialog and character development and is quite intense at times.
    Radha Mitchell and Michael Vartan are pretty solid as the two leads, while Sam Worthington and Mia Wasikowska (who are two fairly "big names" now) pop up in smaller roles.
    All in all a decent film.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    February 14, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Rogue has got to be the best killer croc film ever made. Aussie film maker Greg McLean helms this film, and considering he made a superb horror film with Wolf Creek, this is a terrific follow up. As with Lake Placid, Rogue is the story of a killer croc. But unlike that film, Rogu... read moree is a serious horror film with maybe two comical moments. The cast here do a terrific job. The story follows an American journalist who is sent in Australian outback to do a story. He takes a river boat tour and all seems to go well, but then the tour group spot something that looks like a person in distress. They go to help, and they come face to face with a man eating crocodile. Roguie is a tense, suspense filled horror film that delivers terrific scares and the films pacing is terrific. Rogue is a superbly crafted killer croc film and every aspect of the film works well due to the fact that this is a well scripted film. Though somewhat similar to Jaws, Rogue still manages to be different enough and is actually the best film of a killer creature since Jaws. The film has plenty of jolts and tense moments and director Greg McLean is a fine horror director.
    If you like these types of films, then give Rogue a viewing. A good mixed with a good story equals a film that belongs alongside Jaws as one of the best killer creature films. Definitely an improvement over Lake Placid, Rogue takes out the comedy and is a straight forward Horror flick with loads of tension. The end result is very impressive.
  • bbcfloridabound
    October 21, 2010
    bbcfloridabound
    A pretty good film by Dimension Films, A group of people on a outback cruise looking for crocks find more then they want a giant croc. Great special effects, neat scenes a good Saturday afternoon flick, 4 Stars
  • kenstachnik
    August 31, 2010
    kenstachnik
    Really solid entry into the killer croc genre.
  • Deano78
    November 24, 2009
    Deano78
    Probably the best film of its type. I have seen a few films that were based around avoiding a huge Croc in perilous circumstances. Some had really bad effects like Crocodile, or just plain cheesey like Lake Placid 2, Blood Surf. This was more like another film called Black water.... read more I found this more interesting though and the Crocodile looks more believable. Worth checking out.
  • MovieGeek13
    July 28, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    Rogue is an amazing piece of horror cinema up until the final showdown with the massive 25-foot croc. Pity.
    But Greg McLean still deserves a lot of commendation for making a horror film that relies on pure old fashioned suspense as opposed to gore and a huge body count. The pre... read moremise is totally believable and scary.
    The setting is as great a setting as you will find in a movie. Just like his previous film Wolf Creek, McLean sets the action against the Australian outback. He shows the environment as its own character, one that poses its own kind of threat to the characters. These locations are downright incredible to look at.
    Also praiseworthy is the A-quality acting that comes out of all the actors. They create real characters that you sympathize with. I totally bought how everyone reacted to the situation.
    Rogue is definitely a horror film worth watching, and I really want to give it four stars. But the ending just didn't do it for me. The CGI is flimsy, and the final encounter between Michael Vartan and the croc feels too much like Arnold vs the Predator. I won't say what happens, but it requires too much suspension of disbelief. It would have worked for me if the film was going for the cheesy B-movie creature feature feel, but it wasn't. Maybe if Arnold WAS in this movie instead of Michael Vartan....I don't believe he's fought a crocodile yet.
  • kiriyamakazou
    April 6, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    Yay for big killer animal movies. Especially Crocodilian's. Though nowhere near as fun as Lake Placid, it is a lot more interesting than the snoozefest that was Black Water. This is a pretty serious croc movie, but doesn't skimp on tension or badassery. It's amazing how a well ma... read morede film can still fall into such obvious traps, without becoming dull. There are cliched characters and situations. Rope walk over dangerous water anybody? Great acting and an impressive CG crocodile make up for it all. The croc is amazing really. From the CGI, to the sound department, this croc seemsreal. He moves like a croc, which is both terrifying and sometimes comical. Rogue is like a well made sponge cake. Simple and similar to previous efforts, but is still pissing good.
  • DerekA101
    November 21, 2008
    DerekA101
    The big question here is, do we have another killer croc movie a la Lake Placid?

    Answer: No........ and well, damnit, yes we do.

    Rogue is ultimately better than your typical killer croc movie. But let's face it, how over-dramatic was Lake Placid? C'mon... This Australia... read moren version of the killer croc succeeds because it doesn't inject us with a surreal beast that has been genetically mutated by government nuclear waste, or anything outlandish like that... it's just a real big hungry beast! It keeps the look and feel of the crocodile authentic. Also, the croc itself is amazing looking, even for a low budget film like this. Technology has come a long way. I love how the director stays true to realism by the actions of the killer croc. It's not doing anything abnormal, and even executes the "spin" when it grabs on to something that attempts to resist. Very realistic indeed....

    I'm beginning to grow fond of Radha Mitchell as an actress... she put in a wonderful performance here in this film. She wasn't given a whole lot to work with, but she was clearly the best actor in this group. The male lead role went to a very talented, but unheard of Michael Vartan (girls might remember him as the "hot" teacher from Never Been Kissed) who displayed a great range of versatility in his part.

    However, the rest of the cast was all garbage - sans the witty, comedic beer guzzling Aussie Neal played by Stephen Curry. They were bland, boring and too similar. I had a hard time deciphering who was married to whom... then I realized I didn't care. I had zero empathy for any of them. Instead of leaning back wide-eyed in suspense, I was leaning forward with a sadistic smirk anticipating the glorious devouring of these ridiculously stupid characters.


    Rogue suffers from extreme predictability, and plot holes long enough to swallow the Outback. I don't want to delve into it because I don't wish to spoil the story for anyone. But the film's lack of common sense is absurd and completely laughable. Despite all the ground it makes in this genre, Rogue is still constricted by it's own underlying flaws.

    Absolutely loved the Outback scenery, and the female Aussie accent tho ;)
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    November 5, 2008
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Welcome to the Terrortory"

    An idyllic wildlife cruise disintegrates into terror when a party of tourists are stalked by a massive man-eating crocodile. Pete McKell, a cynical American travel writer, joins a disparate group of holiday-makers on a river cruise through the ... read morewaters of Kakadu National Park. Initially Pete clashes with their tour captain, Kate, a feisty young woman who assumes he is just another 'city-slicker' in search of a quick thrill. After an uneventful day cruising the river, Kate is reluctantly persuaded to steer their boat into unexplored territory. They discover a secluded lake but terror strikes when their craft receives a powerful blow from beneath the murky depths and begins to sink. With little choice, she beaches the vessel on the closest dry land -a tiny mud island. With a rising tide and only half an hour of daylight left, fear grips the group as they realize they are trapped in the lair of a 'rogue' crocodile, governed only by its need to hunt and kill. Begrudgingly, Pete and Kate join forces to keep hysteria at bay and in the process start to see beyond their initial impressions. Their first attempt to escape fails, but then Pete has an idea - they must trap the crocodile to enable the group to flee to the other side of the island whilst Kate swims for help. Pete volunteers to stand guard, but without warning, the beast breaks free and targets Kate who fails to resurface. As darkness descends and the muddy waters rise, a terrifying struggle ensues with only one probable outcome death.

    Review
    Rogue all in all, is a solid effort. Wolf Creek director Greg McLean manages to build up the tension only showing glimpses of the horrible monster that lies beneath the swamp for the first half of the movie. These little glimpses alone will definitely scare the bejesus out of you as it doesn't rely on "scare-you-with-a-black-cat" from somewhere like the current trend today in the horror genre. Like I said, he builds and builds the tension, slowly scaring you to death as it all leads up to one mind-blowing, heart pounding finale.

    Another factor is the beast itself, the killer Saltwater crocodile. It came off as pretty convincing, the way they rendered the texture, the skin, the whole shebang. The movement of the killer croc was spot-on too. And unlike Lake Placid where the crocodile is as big as the HMS Titanic, this one stayed real giving the killer croc a believable size. All in all, if you crave for some spooky thrills and killer beasts, I suggest you go see this one you won't be disappointed.
  • thefog1331
    September 14, 2008
    thefog1331
    Slow but worthwhile entry in the giant killer animal genre. Boasts a good cast, great score and decent (usually) CG.

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Critic Reviews

Richard Kuipers
November 12, 2007
Richard Kuipers, Variety

A competent horror filmed in eye-catching Aussie outback locations. Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.
October 6, 2010
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

An intense and entertaining killer croc movie with sharp special effects, and strong performances from a very respectable cast... Full Review

Anton Bitel
October 2, 2009
Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

a slick, serviceable nature's revenge flick...[but] one can almost feel the clashing instincts of McLean and his Hollywood executive producers the Weinsteins, with the hokey spirit of Crocodile Dundee... Full Review

Brian Juergens
August 23, 2009
Brian Juergens, CampBlood.org

Rock out with your croc out: A lean, mean and wonderfully fun little fright flick in the tradition of Jaws 2, Orca and Deep Blue Sea. Full Review

Austin Kennedy
October 12, 2008
Austin Kennedy, Sin Magazine

This is by no means original or groundbreaking. But, it's made with a sure hand, filled with tension throughout. Full Review

Nick Schager
August 18, 2008
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Taut, thoughtful and inventive. Full Review

Steve Biodrowski
August 11, 2008
Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter

If you want to enjoy being scared [...] then this rampaging reptile is for you. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
August 5, 2008
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

The best flick of its kind since Lewis Teague's drive-in classic Alligator. And that was 1980. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
May 1, 2008
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

A film predicated on ideas of suspense and pace rather than blasting violence and idiocy, Rogue is a satisfying, skilled entry in the water-based terror genre. Full Review

Christian Toto
April 26, 2008
Christian Toto, What Would Toto Watch?

Rogue is the best killer crocodile movie - ever. Full Review

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    • Pete McKell: We're dealing with an animal!
    • Simon: There's an animal out there, and it's hunting us.
    • Neil: I'm gonna swim across, real quiet...
    • Kate Ryan: So, one of the rules on my tour is that you have only one chance to complain about the heat or flies.
    • Neil: Fuck me, it's John Fuckin' Wayne!
    • Pete McKell: Hot as Hell out there,huh?
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