The Wild

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2006 • 82 min • Action · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

1153 reviews

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56 Audience · 1152 · 49%

When a young lion from the New York Zoo is accidentally shipped to Africa, his animal friends embark on a daring journey to find and rescue him. This animated adventure highlights the importance of friendship and finding your place in the world.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Mild peril during the rescue mission
Characters briefly face scary situations

What it models well

Friendship and teamwork
Acceptance and belonging
Overcoming fears
Courage and perseverance

Talk about it after

What it means to be wild vs. domesticated
The journey of self-discovery
Why it's important to help friends in need

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Top billed cast

Director: Steve Williams • Crew: Mark Gibson, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, Philip Halprin, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss

Trailers & clips

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended
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' <em>'Madagascar'</em>, which was relea...
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