Audience response

Kangaroo Island audience survey results

The film has received consistently strong results in independent audience surveys conducted after public screenings. 

CinemaSavannah — 4.67/5 (or 9.3/10) — 106 respondents — July 10th, 2026
Reported by Tomasz Warchol, CinemaSavannah founder and director (image below)

Chicago International Film Festival Summer Screening at the Chicago History Museum
100+ respondents gave Kangaroo Island an average audience score of 9.2/10
Date: Wednesday July 2, 2025
Results reported by Mimi Plauché, Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation Artistic Director, 61st Chicago International Film Festival

Darwin Deckchair Cinema — 4.9/5 — Audience of 300+ and over 100 respondents — September 2025
(image) public chalkboard exit survey

Audience members were invited to score the film following the screening. These results are from direct responses from attendees, rather than an open online rating platform.

Online ratings may differ from in-person audience surveys because they draw from different voting populations, apply their own eligibility rules and weighting methodologies, and can be affected by coordinated review bombing.