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Khumba

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2013 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted or The Jungle Book, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $27 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 39K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anthony Silverston

  • Jake T. AustinKhumba (voice)
  • Liam NeesonPhango (voice)
  • Steve BuscemiSkalk (voice)
  • AnnaSophia RobbTombi (voice)
  • Laurence FishburneSeko (voice)
  • Richard E. GrantBradley (voice)
  • Loretta DevineMama V (voice)
  • Anika Noni RoseLungisa (voice)
  • Catherine TateNora (voice)
  • Jennifer CodyFifi (voice)