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2011
PG
Virgil Films & Entertainment
1 h 28 m

2011
PG
Virgil Films & Entertainment
1 h 28 m

Summary From the lush wetlands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything—and willing to risk everything—to keep her family alive. In the new wildlife adventure, The Last Lions, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lio...

Directed By: Dereck Joubert

Written By: Dereck Joubert

2011
PG
Virgil Films & Entertainment
1 h 28 m

2011
PG
Virgil Films & Entertainment
1 h 28 m

The Last Lions

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

69

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings

8.4

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Summary From the lush wetlands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything—and willing to risk everything—to keep her family alive. In the new wildlife adventure, The Last Lions, filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lio...

Directed By: Dereck Joubert

Written By: Dereck Joubert

Top Cast

Jeremy Irons

Narrator

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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

73% Positive
11 Reviews

27% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

73% Positive
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27% Mixed
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Christian Science Monitor

Feb 26, 2011

A great way to go on a safari without ever leaving the multiplex.

By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW

Feb 15, 2011

Though floridly written and relentlessly scored, the film's dramas are more persuasively framed than many human ones, going so far as to include multiple flashbacks.

By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings

88% Positive
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Aug 23, 2015

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

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Seeingthemovies

Mar 27, 2011

Words to describe "The Last Lions" are amazing, stunning, incredible, sad and real. Beverley and Dereck Joubert's experiences with the lions after living with them for so many years makes "The Last Lions" a leader in wildlife documentaries. The cinematography and editing were amazing. The movie is not showing where we live, so we drove 90 minutes to go see it and it was certainly worth the drive. The way the Jouberts tell the story of a lioness named Ma di Tau (â

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Mar 3, 2011

The film is an astonishing visual experience and at times almost profoundly suspenseful.

By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

Feb 16, 2011

The footage, by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, is stunning.

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Mar 17, 2011

This nature documentary about the vanishing lions of Africa is not your children's "Lion King."

By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Feb 18, 2011

Riveting, especially since these animals' population has horrifyingly dropped from 450,000 to 20,000 in a half-century.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

Feb 15, 2011

Overflowing with super-slow motion, color filters and the clunkiest of flashbacks, The Last Lions frequently amplifies the melodrama to borderline-excessive proportions.

By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

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Mar 20, 2011

"The Last Lions" has a PG rating for a reason! The narration is cloying & childish but the images are extremely graphic. We went with an 8 year old who had to leave the theater she was so disturbed by the events depicted in this story. It's very accurate & moving, but shocking, too much so for kids. A day later I can't get some of the images out or my mind. Not sorry I went. It's stunningly photographed. It's a movie that anyone who cares deeply about species survival ought to see.

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Mar 25, 2012

Well shot documentary that actually has a story. The animals have personalities and Mr Irons projects perhaps their "thinking". It is too long, as many of the same situations are played over again. Still it is a thought provoking insight to what may be happening to the king of beasts. Solid above average effort.

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Production Company National Geographic Films

Release Date Feb 18, 2011

Duration 1 h 28 m

Rating PG

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Tagline The most powerful force in nature is a mother's love.

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Awards

Jackson Wild Media Awards

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Evening Standard British Film Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

South African Film and Television Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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