White Lion

2010

Drama / Family

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 68%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 1080 1.1K

hunter lion survival

Director

Michael Swan Photo
Michael Swan

Top cast

Jamie Bartlett Photo
Jamie Bartlett as Richards
John Kani Photo
John Kani as Old Gisani
David Clatworthy Photo
David Clatworthy as Camping Dad
Jennifer Steyn Photo
Jennifer Steyn as Camping Mother
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857.39 MB
1280*724
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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1.72 GB
1910*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by grahak777 8 / 10

Sweet Movie Aimed at Children

This is a sweet movie aimed towards a younger audience but can be enjoyed by adults.It follows the exploits of a white lion cub as it grows up to be a king of the jungle. Initially rejected by his pride because of his skin color (notice the hidden anti racism message) he soon moves location and befriends another big cat who is later shot by a hunter. Tragedy seems to follow him as his brother dies also early on. The interesting extras on the DVD show how it was made using heaps of lion cubs. Apparently white cub lions are quite common. Children will love some of the footage and enjoy the exploits and message behind the movie. If you get a chance sit down and give it a watch.
Reviewed by gilligan1965 8 / 10

Very much in the tradition of old 'Walt Disney' nature movies.

Reviewed by blanknamedstuff 7 / 10

Very nice

For the most part I enjoyed this movie very much. It is worth watching for the scenery alone (the visuals are easily worth 9/10). There are several areas where the retouched colors and CGI sky is blatantly obvious but it adds a larger-than-life feel to the savanna.The story, unfortunately, is a mismatching of a folk tale and a Nat Geo documentary. The voice over technique works well enough but the narrator abruptly stops to interact with his audience. This causes the story to jerk between scenes. At the end of 90 minutes I felt like I had been watching for several hours... and not in a good way. Still, it is a tale of courage, strength, and loyalty, and the intended audience (kids) should enjoy it.Note for parents: as I mentioned, "White Lion" plays a bit like a documentary; there is some raw footage in this film including lions' eating habits and territorial disputes. The themes of death and loss are also touched a few times, albeit briefly. You will want to watch this movie with your little ones so you can explain things to them. (Kids 12+ should have no trouble with it.) I will watch it with my 10-yr-old nieces to reinforce their studies, but the 4-yr-old will have to stick with Dora the Explorer for now.
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