Zambezia
Seen it?2012 | 83 min | Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Chicken Run, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wayne Thornley
- Samuel L. JacksonTendai (voice)
- Abigail BreslinZoe (voice)
- Leonard NimoySekhuru (voice)
- Jeremy SuarezKai (voice)
- Jeff GoldblumAjax (voice)
- Jenifer LewisGogo (voice)
- Noureen DeWulfPavi (voice)
- Richard E. GrantCecil (voice)
- Jamal MixonEzee (voice)
- David ShaughnessyMorton (voice)