The Wild
Seen it?2006 | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (18% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 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 anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and families. If you loved Puss in Boots, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$102 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 149K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Williams
- Kiefer SutherlandSamson (voice)
- Jim BelushiBenny (voice)
- Suzy Eddie IzzardNigel (voice)
- Janeane GarofaloBridget (voice)
- William ShatnerKazar (voice)
- Richard KindLarry (voice)
- Greg CipesRyan (voice)
- Colin HayFergus Flamingo (voice)
- Miles MarsicoDuke (voice)
- Jack De SenaEze (voice)