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Duma (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 58
Fresh: 54
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Consensus: This is an old-fashioned, richly textured family film that will appeal to children and adults alike.
Theatrical Release:Sep 30, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $810,666
Synopsis: Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and an intrepid young boy named Xan (Alexander... Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and an intrepid young boy named Xan (Alexander Michaletos), who faces the true test of love when he must cross the whole of Southern Africa to return his best friend to his rightful home in the wilds. On his journey, Xan learns that everything always changes, but not love. [More]
Starring: Hope Davis, Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Eamonn Walker
Starring: Hope Davis, Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Eamonn Walker, John Wells
Director: Carroll Ballard
Director: Carroll Ballard
Screenwriter: Karen Janszen
Producer: E.K. Gaylord, Kristin Harms, Stacy Cohen, Hunt Lowry
Composer: John Debney, George Acogny
Studio: Warner Bros.
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May 16, 2006
Reviews for Duma
It's a crime what happened to the wonderful African wilderness movie Duma in 2005. Beautifully directed by veteran Carroll Ballard, Duma fell flat in the United States because of bad timing and abysmal marketing.
It's as good as this sort of thing gets, and deserves to be seen in a proper auditorium rather than on DVD.
The film opens with some adorable cheetah cubs, so you're instantly hooked, but there's more to this than just a bunch of cute animals.
For those wishing they still made films like The Black Stallion, today is your lucky day.
Visually panoramic, a film that revels in making the expanse of a beautiful place palpable.
Too suspenseful for the youngest children, but for anyone older than 8 or 9, it evokes nothing less than awe at the harsh beauty of the natural world.
... a beautifully photographed journey that will thrill youngsters and strongly engage adults.
With ravenous alligators and lions on the prowl, Duma delivers familiar adventure, but Ballard refuses to cater to cuteness.
Like its title character, Duma has been left to fend for itself by Warner Bros., which is barely releasing it. A successful showing this weekend will prove that there really is an audience for this brand of thoughtful, literate family film.
... leads us on a journey -- sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing, always heartfelt -- that's well worth taking.
Director Carroll Ballard makes only one type of movie -- family adventures that feature some sort of wildlife. To his credit, however, he does them pretty well.
Director Carroll Ballard ... not only captures stellar images of nature, but feels the call of the wild in his bones.
Chances are excellent that Carroll Ballard's latest film 'Duma' isn't playing in a theater anywhere near you. That's a shame. It's one of those rare children's films that actually succeeds in delighting tots and their parents.
Exciting but never violent, deeply emotional but never saccharine, Duma is the sort of solid family film Hollywood is always being criticized for not making any more.
An old-fashion adventure yarn [and] an absolutely delightful throwback!
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