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5.5/10 • 1K

2006-04-061h 35m

FamilyAnimation

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An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

Directors
Steve Williams
Editors
Steven L. Wagner

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Kiefer Sutherland

    Kiefer Sutherland

    Samson (voice)

  2. Jim Belushi

    Jim Belushi

    Benny (voice)

  3. Eddie Izzard

    Eddie Izzard

    Nigel (voice)

  4. Janeane Garofalo

    Janeane Garofalo

    Bridget (voice)

  5. William Shatner

    William Shatner

    Kazar (voice)

  6. Richard Kind

    Richard Kind

    Larry (voice)

  7. Greg Cipes

    Greg Cipes

    Ryan (voice)

  8. Colin Hay

    Colin Hay

    Fergus Flamingo (voice)

  9. Miles Marsico

    Miles Marsico

    Duke (voice)

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r96sk

Aug 8, 2020

5/10

Very poor. I couldn't tell you one thing I enjoyed about this. To be ultra fair, there isn't anything truly diabolical about it either - hence the (generous?) rating. It's just so basic and limp that it struggles to entertain at all, I'd even question if the younger audience would even like it. The elephant in the room is also that's practically a rip-off of DreamWorks' 'Madagascar', which was released roughly one year prior. If we're comparing the two, 'The Wild' is weaker in every area - and I'm not even a massive fan of that 2005 film. Animation-wise it's disappointing, it's not just dull but also quite jarring in parts. The cast aren't much better, I wouldn't say any of them are bad but none of them are memorable one bit - if you force me to pick a noteworthy member, it would be Eddie Izzard's koala. Kiefer Sutherland (Samson) and William Shatner (Kazar) should standout, but simply do not. The story is shallow, predictable and boringly by the numbers. I expect much more from Disney, it's safe to say. Up until this point in time, it's definitely their worst animated release that isn't a sequel/spin-off. Not even the short run time could save this. Shame.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$80,000,000.00
Revenue
$102,338,515.00
Keywords
new york cityafricalionzoo