motorbikes bought from Albert Park Golf Club - these were the split cars that the stunt riders drove in the movie. The second car was used for the actors on a caravan base towed behind a tracking vehicle generously donated for the job by Sydney grip, Ray Brown. The third car remained as a driveable - pre-split car. It is now housed in Cascade Films Foyer in South Melbourne. The drivable split car is now stored at the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra. The remote controlled car used by Malcolm to rob his first bank is a Tamiya Sand Scorcher, model number 58016. All the remote control cars, including the ashtrays, were built by David Parker, Tony Mahood and Ian McClay. The split cars were built by Tony Mahood, Steve Mills (from Ted's Camera Store) and David Parker. The staged television news item which screens during the movie, detailing Malcolm's failed remote-control payroll robbery was read by long-serving Channel Seven Melbourne news reader David Johnston, who was at Channel Ten at the time. Music The music used in the film was composed by Simon Jeffes and performed by him and fellow members of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Reception Box office Malcolm grossed AU$3,482,129 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to A$10,726,973 in 2021 terms. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has 3 positive reviews and 1 negative review. Walter Goodman of The New York Times wrote: "Malcolm is likable, albeit a touch slow, and the same can be said of the new Australian comedy that bears his name." Desson Howe of the Washington Post wrote: "The story line meanders like a sunstroked wallaby, the hackneyed characters fail to interact logically or even interestingly, and the gadgets are just so many mildly diverting toys." Accolades Home media Malcolm was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in November 2001. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features, such as the trailer, a photo montage, location map, the press kit, a Popcorn Taxi Q&A, More Malcolm Gizmos and audio commentary with Nadia Tass and David Parker. In 2021, Umbrella Entertainment released a region-free Blu-ray of Malcolm, retaining the special features from the DVD release and adding exclusive new features. See also Cinema of Australia Trams in Melbourne References External links Malcolm at the National Film and Sound Archive Malcolm at Australian Screen Online Malcolm