Critics have taken to the movie, describing it as a welcome return to form for Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan and that he and co-star Shane Jacobson, the man behind the acclaimed movie Kenny, make for an endearing team.

Charlie and Boots was filmed in eastern Australia and included one day of shooting in Tenterfield during early December last year.

Hogan, Jacobson and the film crew travelled from Warrnambool on Victoria’s south coast through the heart of New South Wales on their journey to Cape York on a filming schedule that mirrors the characters’ voyage in the film.

The film follows a grieving widower, Charlie McFarland (Paul Hogan), and his estranged son ‘Boots’ (Shane Jacobson) on a journey to mainland Australia’s northern-most point to fulfil a life-long dream to fish off Cape York.

During their 3,000km expedition, the pair stops at Tenterfield’s Famous Pie Shop for a fictional ‘World’s Thickest Thickshake’, glimpses of which are included in the film’s preview.

Charlie and Boots opened in cinemas around Australia on Thursday, September 3, though local cinema-goers will have to wait a bit longer before it screens in Tenterfield.

Cultural Development Officer Harry Bolton said he planned to have the movie at the School of Arts in November and hoped it would feature as the main attraction during the sixth annual Lyceum Film Festival.

The festival will run over three days from November 13 to 15 and include a mixture of Australian and International short films and feature films. The Lyceum Film Festival will include the Over the Fence Short Film Festival on the Friday night, and Charlie and Boots in the main timeslot on the Saturday schedule.

Mr Bolton said he hoped local audience numbers would be high for the Charlie and Boots showings.

He said he hoped numbers would be similar to those recorded at screenings of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, which drew record numbers to the Tenterfield Cinema.

“I think we will get a good role-up for Charlie and Boots as we did with Australia,” Mr Bolton said.

“Australia was our biggest movie ever, and it showed that people will come out and see an Australian film.”