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47 out of 100

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2.6 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 42 Ratings

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  • Starring: Eddie Izzard, James Belushi, Kiefer Sutherland
  • Summary: An odd assortment of animals from the New York Zoo including a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala and a squirrel discover what a jungle the city can be when they set off on a daring mission to rescue one of their own in this outrageous, computer-animated comedy-adventure. (Disney)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 24
  3. Negative: 5 out of 24
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    This is the third animated feature in a row (after "Curious George" and "Ice Age: The Meltdown") which aims at children and has no serious ambition to be all things to all people, i.e., their parents. But for kids, it's OK.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    60
    The Wild roars back from a rocky opening act to a storming last reel, just managing to claw its way above comparisons with "Madagascar."
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    These films take years to produce, so The Wild isn't exactly a ripoff - but it isn't exactly fun, either.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 6 out of 13
  1. surfnspy
    10
    Surprisingly entertaining. A film similar to this, Madagascar, got all the attention, but in retrospect, this is a far better story. It actually HAS a story. Voice talent is good particularly eddie izzard as a not so lovable koala. Visually there's a lot to see and there are some nice shots, but the realistic take could have been more fun if they animals did more broadly funny stuff that would take advantage of the fact that this is animated and not live-action. Overall, worth checking out.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. BrianC.
    8
    Better than most of the pack in this summers CG race. Visually stunning to behold it's sometimes difficult get into the story because you are so wow'd by the visuals. It moves along at a breakneck pace reaching the end in what seems a lot shorter time than it's 94 minutes suggests. Sill funny without succuming to too many pop culture references and fart jokes kids will enjoy and adults will not be bored.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. FlutterPie93
    3
    It's like someone threw Madagascar into a blender with Finding Nemo. The plot is very unoriginal, the humor is overly silly and childish, and the characters aren't very memorable. As far as animation goes, it's alright. Not necessarily bad, just... alright. All in all, The Wild is an mediocre, overly goofy mish-mash of stories that have already been told before. Definitely NOT something you would expect from Disney. 3/10.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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