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The Wild

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17% Tomatometer 109 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
An adolescent lion (Kiefer Sutherland) who was raised in captivity finds himself accidentally plucked from the New York Zoo and deposited in Africa. Meanwhile, the friends he left behind at the zoo must put aside their differences to help bring him home safely.
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Critics Consensus

With a rehashed plot and unimpressive animation, there's nothing wild about The Wild.

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Derek Adams Time Out Jun 24, 2006
The animation here impresses more than in the equally defunct Madagascar, but everything else smacks of an easy money-making exercise of such dimwitted inanity even the youngest kids will see through it. Go to Full Review
Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine May 26, 2006
3/5
The Wild roars back from a rocky opening act to a storming last reel, just managing to claw its way above comparisons with Madagascar. Go to Full Review
Neil Smith BBC.com May 23, 2006
2/5
What's so aggravating here is the grievous lack of wit, imagination and plain old story. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 27, 2020
2.5/4.0
It's frightening to me to think that a group of studio executives sat around a room and green-lighted this film. Go to Full Review
Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Nov 20, 2008
2/5
Frank Lovece Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
For all the rest of the film's unoriginality, The Wild moves along with solidly crafted wit. Go to Full Review
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Frans B @FransB Oct 10, 2026 I have no idea how anybody puts this above Madagascar? Anyway, the writing is wooden, graphics not nearly on par and story is just bland. Perhaps entertaining to kids of very young age, but otherwise, not much as far as entertainment goes. See more
TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Sep 14, 2026 The Wild is a fun movie, but it doesn’t quite deliver the Disney-style magic I expected. It feels more like a film that Disney acquired from the Fox brand, and while the characters are cute and the story builds them up well, it never gives you that emotional love story that you often get from Disney. I still think the movie is enjoyable, and there are moments that work well. However, it doesn’t fully deliver the beginning, middle, and end in a way that completely captivates you. Disney movies often pull you in through the love, compassion, and emotional connections between the characters, and I felt like this movie was missing some of that. It also feels like it is playing with ideas from Madagascar and The Lion King rather than creating something completely original. I just wish there had been more to the story and more of its own identity. Overall, it’s a fun movie, but it left me wanting more. See more
diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026 Disney clearly wanted its own version of Madagascar, so it released this production. It is a shameless and terribly executed copy. The characters lack any charisma and fail to engage the audience. To make matters worse, the animation is weak and bizarre, with a digital look that has aged very poorly. The script is a hodgepodge of hollow clichés, and there isn't much else to say about this disaster. See more
Skylar L @Kitstune Mar 7, 2026 This movie has HORRIBLE! I can't take the unnesersary, goofy, and corny scenes! I would rather watch Chicken Little! See more
javier c @JavierCastillo150 Jan 21, 2026 I don't see this as a as they say "Ripoff to Madagascar" I see this as a "spinoff to The Lion King" and a story "Based on Madagascar" and I like it See more
Good boy money Jan 5, 2026 That's a ripof of Madagascar See more
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Steve "Spaz" Williams

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Kiefer Sutherland

Samson

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Nigel

Jim Belushi

Benny

Janeane Garofalo

Bridget

Jonathan Kimmel

Scab

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Synopsis An adolescent lion (Kiefer Sutherland) who was raised in captivity finds himself accidentally plucked from the New York Zoo and deposited in Africa. Meanwhile, the friends he left behind at the zoo must put aside their differences to help bring him home safely.
Director
Steve "Spaz" Williams
Producer
Clint Goldman, Beau Flynn
Screenwriter
Ed Decter, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, John J. Strauss
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
CORE Technologies, Complete Pandemonium
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2014
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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