Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (2007) - Rotten Tomatoes

Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (2007)

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90%
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AUDIENCE SCORE

77%

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

Movie Info

It's survival of the fittest, the fastest and the fiercest in this striking IMAX wildlife adventure about a young rogue nomadic lion who invades the domain of an elder established king of the jungle and challenges him for pride supremacy at a strategic watering hole in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. The documentary, a National Geographic production, was shot over two years by director Tim Liversedge, who also provided the stunning cinematography. Narrated by James Garrett.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Directed By:
    Tim Liversedge
  • Written By:
    Eleanor Grant
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Destination Cinema

Cast

James Garrett
as Narrator

Critic Reviews for Roar: Lions of the Kalahari

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (7)

Circle of life lesson for A simple story, eloquently told, with lovely and humongous pictures.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Top Critic

For audiences who only know lions through animated imitations or the bars of a zoo, this film commands respect for these magnificent creatures in the wild, whether plotting, nurturing, roaring, resting or leaping and snatching an antelope high in the air.

March 9, 2007 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
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[Director Tim Liversedge] truly knows his stuff when it comes to shooting wildlife -- he gets so close to some of the lions that we expect their breath to fog up the lens. Now he just needs to work on finding a story worthy of his pictures.

February 2, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4
Top Critic

It's a fascinating 40 minutes, packed with gorgeous close-ups of giraffes, zebras and even buzzards, images that should delight children and reassure those adults who fear that the world has been tamed. Not just yet.

April 21, 2005 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Thrilling and beautiful to watch.

November 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Roar: Lions of the Kalahari has a plot worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy and the epic sweep of a David Lean film, but these lions are regally real.

May 19, 2004 | Rating: A | Full Review…
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