Just in time for the holiday season, Netflix's newest animated zoological romp about animals escaping captivity is by far the best hug you'll receive this year. Seasoned with vibrant colors, culture and chuckles for the whole family, the charmingly perfect 92-minute feature Back to the Outback from director Harry Cripps is an animated adventure that highlights the complexities behind the real meaning of beauty. While it might encapsulate a lesson we see frequently, there are great details showcased through witty writing and warmth with its message.

Featuring an all-star voice cast among the likes of Eric Bana as the "evil" zookeeper Chaz, Guy Pearce as a lovesick spider and comedian Tim Minchin as the obnoxious yet adorable koala, the "motley crew" of characters is led by actress Isla Fisher's fearless Maddie — a venomous taipan snake with a heart of gold. In an exclusive with PopCulture.com host Tania Hussain ahead of the film's streaming debut on Netflix Dec. 10 and following its limited theatrical release this past month, Fisher admits she was drawn to the role initially because of how it functioned as a "love letter" to her native Australia, while the writing warmed her heart.

"I thought there was something so sweet about this motley crew of deadly creatures that are outcast by society, that go on this journey together," Fisher told PopCulture. "They all had such cute little individual personalities and the way they interacted was so funny and I thought it could just be something really special."