The Wild

2006 Family, Animation

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.

Countries
United States of America, Canada

Actors
Eddie Izzard, Richard Kind, Jim Belushi, Jack De Sena, Kiefer Sutherland, Janeane Garofalo, Greg Cipes, William Shatner

Crew
Alan Silvestri, Doc Kane, Ellen Heuer, Norm DeCarlo, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Stephen Barnes

Movies like The Wild

Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The Wild. Explore films such as The Lion King, Madagascar, and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, around the themes of africa, zoo, volcano, lion, animal.

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The Lion King

Synopsis: Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have…
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keegan-Michael Key, Alfre Woodard
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Madagascar

Synopsis: Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo—have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his…
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer
Plot: zoo, dolphin, talking animal, first part, cgi animation, daydream, snowglobe, birthday, crab, farting ...
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Synopsis: Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central…
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer
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The Lion King

Synopsis: A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Starring: Jim Cummings, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane
Plot: africa, king, lion, prince, disney, meerkat, warthog, scar, uncle, stampede ...

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Synopsis: Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
Starring: Jake Johnson, Zoë Kravitz, Mahershala Ali
Plot: teenage superhero, multiverse, wisecrack humor, superhero, based on comic book, black superhero, based on comic, marvel comics, african american, father son relationship ...
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Ratatouille

Synopsis: Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
Starring: Ian Holm, Will Arnett, Brad Garrett
Plot: rat, chef, cooking, paris france, old woman, mousetrap, food, soup, kitchen, hair ...
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Bolt

Synopsis: Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.
Starring: Nick Swardson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Malcolm McDowell
Plot: dog, cat, hamster, time bomb, 3 dimensional, supernatural power, heartfelt, original story, animal character name as title, black cat ...
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Synopsis: Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Michael Imperioli
Plot: fish, shark, sea turtle, anthropomorphic animal, all star cast, liar revealed, underwater city, sea, dolphin, reporter ...

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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Synopsis: Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer
Plot: animal, circus, penguin, giraffe, zebra, lion, zoo, talking animal, nightmare, blockbuster ...
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Kung Fu Panda

Synopsis: When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.
Starring: James Hong, David Cross, Jackie Chan
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Synopsis: The tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game.
Starring: Rhys Darby, Madison Iseman, Bobby Cannavale
Plot: jungle, title based on song, song in title, high school, snake, british actress playing american character, teenage girl, mission, avatar, friendship ...
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Synopsis: In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Starring: Zoë Kravitz, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston
Plot: magic, wizard, suitcase, based on novel, magical creature, urban fantasy, sorcery, orphanage, portal, spin off ...

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Synopsis: Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
Starring: J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate
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The Emperor's New Groove

Synopsis: Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a llama, who accidentally ends up in Pacha's village. Pacha offers to help Kuzco if he doesn't destroy his house, and so they form an unlikely partnership.
Starring: Wendie Malick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman
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Synopsis: Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
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Synopsis: Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
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Starring: Ellie Kemper, Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish
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Synopsis: Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl...
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Andy Samberg
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