A Super Progressive Movie
2026 Australian film
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A Super Progressive Movie is a 2026 Australian animated anti-LGBTQ satirical comedy film directed by Sebastian Peart. It is a feature-length version of the Pauline Hanson's Please Explain animated series produced by Stepmates Studios for One Nation,[2] an Australian far-right populist political party founded and led by Pauline Hanson.
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| Directed by | Sebastian Peart |
| Written by | Mark Nicholson, Sebastian Peart |
| Based on | Pauline Hanson's Please Explain |
| Produced by | James Ashby, Sean Bell, Alex Jones |
| Starring | Pauline Hanson, Mark Nicholson, Sebastian Peart |
Production company | Stepmates Studios |
| Distributed by | JORR Integrated Film and Television Solutions[1] |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
Plot
The film follows four progressive Australians living in a world where Pauline Hanson is prime minister,[3] who set out on a quest to reclaim a powerful weapon "the Victimhood".[4]
Release
The film was released on 26 January 2026, in line with Australia Day.[5]
Parliament of Australia cancelled an event which was to include a showing the film trailer, never-before-seen scenes, and a Q&A with the film development team.[6] The event was considered likely to cause offence and therefore failed to meet the requirements outlined in the Australian Parliament House events policy.[5] The event was then booked at an alternate location.[3]
Music
On 26 January 2026, Australian singer and right-wing political commentator Holly Valance released the single "Kiss Kiss (XX) My Arse" after seeing a rough cut of the film.[7] Within hours of the song's release, it reached the number one position on the Australian iTunes songs chart.[8]
Reception
The film was panned by critics.[9][10][11] Rob Harris of The Sydney Morning Herald opined "[t]he same points are hammered again and again until the satire starts to feel less like comedy and more like a very long argument with cartoons attached."[12] Bianca Farmakis of The Australian stated in her review: "[w]hat could've been a sharp, entertaining satire quickly collapses into repetitive quips that feel lifted directly off the Facebook comments of a tinfoil-hat conspiracist"[13] Michelle Sheppard of QNews described the film as "[a] tantrum animated in bright colours, mistaking volume for insight".[14] The film's poor animation quality was also criticised.[15][4]
The Australian Classification Board published a report critical of the film's subject matter, stating: "The entire film is full of crude humour, which trivialises the fight for equality and issues, including the rights of minority groups and those facing discrimination, including First Nations people, the LGBTQIA+ community, differently abled people, etc." The report also denounced the film's mockery of topics such as generational trauma, body dysmorphia, gender transition, and animal cruelty.[16][11]