History WesternAnimation / BackToTheOutback

* GreatEscape: The group escaping the zoo at night plays out like a prison break, complete with guard towers scanning the area with search lights that Maddy and the others have to avoid.

** Frank, the funnel web spider, is a good-natured arachnid and close friend to Maddy who desperately craves a girl to call his own

* QuakingWithFear: Maddy trembling in fear after a surprise encounter with [[spoiler: Chazzie, who is also trembling in fear,]] is what clues him in on her being NotEvilJustMisunderstood.

* WhyIsntItAttacking: An inversion of sorts. When Maddy accidentally falls on [[spoiler: Chazzie, both are shocked and huddle in fear, with Chazzie calling for his dad.]] After a few moments he cautiously glances at Maddy, and realizes that despite what [[spoiler: his father has been telling him]] all this time about the animals they are trying to catch being dangerous monsters, in reality she is just as scared of him as he is of her.

* QuakingWithFear: Maddy trembling in fear after a surprise encounter with [[spoiler: Chazzie, who is also trembling in fear,]] is what clues him in on her being NotEvilJustMisunderstood.

''Back To The Outback'' is a 2021 Australian American animated adventure comedy film directed by Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, from a screenplay written by Cripps, and a story by Gregory Lessans and Cripps. The film follows Maddie, Frank, Zoe, Nigel, and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Pretty Boy]], a group of various Australian critters living in a zoo that are NotEvilJustMisunderstood, who embark on an adventure to get [[TitleDrop back to the outback]]. The trip is not without its perils, as zookeeper Chaz Hunt and his son Chazzy are on the hunt to catch the animals and bring them back to the zoo.

* QuakingWithFear: Maddy trembling in fear after a surprise encounter with [[spoiler: Chazzy, who is also trembling in fear,]] is what clues him in on her being NotEvilJustMisunderstood.

''Back To The Outback'' is a 2021 Australian American animated adventure comedy film directed by Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, from a screenplay written by Cripps, and a story by Gregory Lessans and Cripps. The film follows Maddie, Frank, Zoe, Nigel, and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Pretty Boy]], a group of various Australian critters living in a zoo that are NotEvilJustMisunderstood, who embark on an adventure to get [[TitleDrop back to the outback]]. The trip is not without its perils, as zookeeper Chaz Hunt and his son are on the hunt to catch the animals and bring them back to the zoo.

* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: Smaller, more realistic bugs seem to be fair game for being tortured and eaten, while bigger bugs like Nigel the scorpion have a relatively cuddly design by comparison.

* NoEndorHolocaust: Played with in regards to Maddie releasing a mated pair of cane toads, which are an invasive species in Australia and wreak havoc on the local ecosystem. Zoe tries to convince Maddie that there ''might'' be a good reason that the two animals in particular are in captivity after noticing warning posters about cane toads, but ultimately nothing much comes from it, aside from the two having had '''[[ExplosiveBreeder lots]]''' of children by the end of the film, which admittedly ''is part of the problem.''

* NoEndorHolocaust: Played with in regards to Maddie releasing a mated pair of cane toads, which are an invasive species in Australia and wreak havoc on the local ecosystem. Zoe tries to convince Maddie that there ''might'' be a good reason that the two animals in particular are in captivity after noticing warning posters about cane toads, but ultimately nothing much comes from it, aside from the two having had ''[[ExplosiveBreeder lots]]'' of children by the end of the film, which admittedly ''is'' part of the problem.

* TruthInTelevision: Many dangerous animals in real life such as poisonous spiders, bugs, and snakes often get a bad rap because of their potential for serious harm, but in reality only bite, sting, or otherwise attack humans if they feel threatened, ''not'' because [[ItAmusedMe they feel like it.]]

* VisualPun: The Tasmanian devils that help the group out have tufts of fur that look like slicked back hair. Combined with their buff physiques, you could say they are quite the "handsome devils".

* MatingSeasonMayhem: The film starts during funnel web spider mating season, which causes Frank to [[MyInstinctsAreShowing instinctively and involuntarily]] start a mating dance at several points.

* MyInstinctsAreShowing: With the bulk of the film taking place during funnel web spider mating season, Frank keeps involuntarily starting up a mating dance, and at one point flirtatiously asks a black widow spider if she is busy later.

* MisplacedWildlife: Downplayed: Nigel notes that they are not in Tasmania when they encounter Tasmanian devils (a species that in the past could be found throughout Australia, but now are only found on the island state), prompting their leader, Dave, to explain that they were passing through the area on holiday.

* MisplacedWildlife: A subtle example of the trope: Nigel notes that they are not in Tasmania when they encounter Tasmanian devils (a species that in the past could be found throughout Australia, but now are only found on the island state), prompting their leader, Dave, to explain that they were passing through the area on holiday.

* VisualPun: The Tasmanian devils that help the group out have tufts of fur that look like slicked back hair. Combined with their buff physiques, you could say they are “quite the handsome devils”.

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: The main conflict of the film comes from people’s beliefs that the cast are murderous monsters, just because they have the ''potential'' to seriously harm people.

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: The premise of the film is that the cast are believed to be murderous monsters, just because they have the ''potential'' to seriously harm people.