The Wolf and the Lion
Seen it?2021 | 99 min | Family, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With rough reviews and soft box office, 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 Bambi or Wolfwalkers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home - a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles de Maistre
- Molly KunzAlma
- Graham GreeneJoe
- Charlie CarrickEli
- Derek JohnsCharles
- Rebecca CrollYsae
- Rhys SlackRapha
- Evan BuliungAlan
- Daniel BrochuMitchell
- Victor CornfootJack
- Paula CostainDoctor