Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
The exciting adventures of a TEEN-AGE MOUNTAIN LION!
1967 • 75 min • Adventure · Family
Synopsis
A heartwarming Disney classic in which a cougar, who was rescued as a cub and raised by a group of loggers in the Pacific Northwest, reverts back to his natural instincts, leading to hilarious (and dangerous) consequences.
Our family guide
Best from age 5- 0 Reviewers · 1 · 72%
- 60 Audience · 20 · 28%
Charlie, a cougar cub, is raised by kind loggers in the Pacific Northwest but struggles to adapt to human ways. He ultimately must choose between a domestic life and his wild instincts. This heartwarming Disney film explores the call of nature and the meaning of belonging.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Mild peril for animals
- Some portrayals of hunting
- Brief scenes of logging equipment
What it models well
- Empathy for animals
- The beauty of nature
- Finding your place
Talk about it after
- What it means to be wild vs. tame
- The challenges of living with animals
- How humans impact nature
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Top billed cast
Director: Winston Hibler • Crew: Winston Hibler
Trailers & clips
Charlie The Lonesome Cougar
Charlie the Lonesome Cougar - Charlie's Milk Break
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersJust a slog to sit through, as are most of Disney's many other films of this kind. <em>'Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar'</em> doesn't have anything to it and is just barely strung together to form a plot. I didn't enjoy it, mainly as the film gave me no reason to. It has the usual questionable animal welfare from this era, while there is hardly any acting involved.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.0/10 (20)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0062793
