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The Wild

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Also known as Wild

2006 animated film by Steve Williams

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5.5

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.

Released: 2006-04-0682 minDir: Steve WilliamsAction, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, FamilyBudget: $80.0MBox office: $102M

Cast

  • Kiefer Sutherland as Samson (voice)
  • Jim Belushi as Benny (voice)
  • Eddie Izzard as Nigel (voice)
  • Janeane Garofalo as Bridget (voice)
  • William Shatner as Kazar (voice)
  • Richard Kind as Larry (voice)

Themes

  • new york city
  • africa
  • lion
  • zoo
  • aftercreditsstinger

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Key facts

Directed by
Steve "Spaz" Williams
Screenplay by
Ed Decter John J. Strauss Mark Gibson Philip Halprin
Story by
Mark Gibson Philip Halprin
Produced by
Clint Goldman Beau Flynn
Starring
Kiefer Sutherland Jim Belushi Eddie Izzard Janeane Garofalo William Shatner Richard Kind Greg Cipes Patrick Warburton
Edited by
Scott Balcerek Steven L. Wagner
Music by
Alan Silvestri
Production companies
Walt Disney Pictures Hoytyboy Pictures Sir Zip Studios Contrafilm C.O.R.E. Feature Animation Nigel Productions
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
April 14, 2006 ( 2006-04-14 )
Running time
82 minutes
Countries
United States Canada
Language
English
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$102.3 million

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FilmAffinity ID
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publication date
2006-06-01
title
The Wild
review score
18%
capital cost
80000000
box office
102338515
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The Wild (2006 film)
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The Wild is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams with a screenplay by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin, and featuring the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Richard Kind, Greg Cipes, Patrick Warburton and William Shatner. The film's plot centers around Samson, a male lion who loses his pre-teen son, Ryan, who wanders off and accidentally gets shipped from the Central Park Zoo to Africa, leading his father to team up with a group of animals as they embark on a journey to save his lost son.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Studios, Contrafilm, and C.O.R.E. Feature Animation, The Wild was animated by C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution in North America on April 14, 2006. The film earned $102 million on an $80 million budget, making it a commercial failure. Reviews were largely negative, with many critics comparing it unfavorably to Madagascar (2005), Finding Nemo (2003), and The Lion King (1994). It was the only film produced by C.O.R.E. before they shut down in 2010.

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