The Wild
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2006 | 82m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Steve Williams |
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| Writer: | David Collard, Bill Wolkoff, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, John J. Strauss, Matt Lopez, Ed Decter, Lloyd Taylor |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 06, 2006 |
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| Director: | Steve Williams |
| Writer: | David Collard, Bill Wolkoff, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, John J. Strauss, Matt Lopez, Ed Decter, Lloyd Taylor |
| Genres: | Animation, Family |
| Keywords | new york city, africa, lion, zoo |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Contrafilm, C.O.R.E. Feature Animation, Hoytyboy Pictures, Nigel Productions, Sir Zip Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $102,338,515
Budget: $80,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kiefer Sutherland | Samson (voice) |
| Jim Belushi | Benny (voice) |
| Eddie Izzard | Nigel (voice) |
| Janeane Garofalo | Bridget (voice) |
| William Shatner | Kazar (voice) |
| Richard Kind | Larry (voice) |
| Greg Cipes | Ryan (voice) |
| Colin Hay | Fergus Flamingo (voice) |
| Miles Marsico | Duke (voice) |
| Jack De Sena | Eze (voice) |
| Don Cherry | Penguin MC (voice) |
| Christian Argueta | Hamir (voice) |
| David Cowgill | Hamir (voice) |
| Lenny Venito | Stan (voice) |
| Joseph Siravo | Carmine (voice) |
| Colin Cunningham | Hyrax (voice) |
| Patrick Warburton | Blag (voice) |
| Jonathan Kimmel | Scab (voice) |
| Eddie Gossling | Scraw (voice) |
| Miss Coco Peru | Mama Hippo (voice) |
| Jason Harris | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Samson' Father (voice) |
| Jess Harnell | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Fred Tatasciore | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Laraine Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Kari Wahlgren | Baby Hippo/Walla (voice) |
| Steve Williams | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Hannah Williams | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Peter Pamela Rose | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Paul Pape | Man #1 (voice) |
| Nolan North | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mona Marshall | Screaming Woman / Dung Beetle #4 (voice) |
| Danny Mann | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carolyn Lawrence | Ladybird / Monkey Girl (voice) |
| Josh Keaton | Rhino (voice) |
| Daniel Kaz | Additional Voices (voice) |
| John Kassir | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Emily Johnson | (voice) |
| Bridget Hoffman | (voice) |
| Nicholas Guest | (voice) |
| Eddie Frierson | (voice) |
| Pat Fraley | (voice) |
| Jeannie Elias | (voice) |
| Terri Douglas | Koala Toy (voice) |
| Debi Derryberry | Dung Beetle #3 / Monkey Girl (voice) |
| Jason Connery | Flamingo (voice) |
| Bob Bergen | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Greg Berg | Vulture (voice) |
| Keith Anthony | (voice) |
| Bob Joles | Camo / Ringleader (voice) |
| Chris Edgerly | Cloak (voice) |
| Julianne Buescher | Dung Beetle #2 (voice) |
| Nika Futterman | Dung Beetle #1 (voice) |
| Dominic Scott Kay | Young Samson (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jen Rudin | Casting |
| David Collard | Author |
| Steven L. Wagner | Editor |
| V. Scott Balcerek | Editor |
| Chris Farmer | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Corbin Bronson | Casting |
| Bill Wolkoff | Author |
| Michael E. Goldman | Art Direction |
| Adam Beck | Animation |
| John Williamson | Storyboard |
| Dale Gagne | Post-Production Manager |
| Cory Hansen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Laurie Handforth | Production Manager |
| Adrienne Anderson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Benjamin Min Huang | Painter |
| Norm DeCarlo | Sculptor |
| Aric Cheng | Set Designer |
| Bruce Lacey | ADR Supervisor |
| Jeremy Molod | Foley Editor |
| Andy Newell | Sound Designer |
| Chris Gridley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Todd Beckett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mona Abdelnaby | 3D Modeller |
| John Mariella | CG Supervisor |
| Daniel Abramovich | Compositor |
| Gerhard Borchers | Lighting Artist |
| Daniele Tosti | Lighting Supervisor |
| Bo Mosley | Modeling |
| Ken Duncan | Sequence Supervisor |
| Bob Bennett | Visual Effects |
| Greg Lyons | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Brian A. Smeets | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Ken Duncan | Animation Supervisor |
| Stephen Barnes | Supervising Animator |
| Matt Lyon | First Assistant Editor |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Julie Andrews | Musician |
| David Slonaker | Orchestrator |
| Brenda T. Huey | Production Accountant |
| Nephi Sanchez | Production Controller |
| Melissa McKinnon | Production Coordinator |
| Darin A. Drennan | Research Assistant |
| Leo Chan | Software Engineer |
| Matthew Daw | Supervising Technical Director |
| Simon Chang | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Patricia L. Adams | Assistant Production Manager |
| Sophie Gallo | Graphic Designer |
| Morten Folmer Nielsen | ADR Editor |
| Courtney Bishop | ADR Recordist |
| Jon Caxton | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Ellen Heuer | Foley Artist |
| Frank Rinella | Foley Mixer |
| James Willetts | Foley Recordist |
| Harrison White | Playback Singer |
| Jeremy Eliosoff | VFX Artist |
| Irfa Nisar | Data Wrangler |
| Marshall Almeida | Character Designer |
| Rob Bekuhrs | Lead Animator |
| Ken Satchel King | Senior Animator |
| Kyle Clark | ADR Voice Casting |
| Betsy Bagg | Casting Coordinator |
| April McMorris | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| John Carey | Additional Dialogue |
| Curtis Edwards | Compositing Supervisor |
| Paul Arion | Digital Compositor |
| Kevin Waldvogel | Human Resources |
| Andrew Woodhouse | Matte Painter |
| Cassandra Fauss | Production Assistant |
| Scott Dagostino | Production Secretary |
| Mark Gibson | Screenplay, Story |
| Philip Halprin | Screenplay, Story |
| John J. Strauss | Screenplay |
| Lisa Bechard | Line Producer |
| John Fox | Storyboard Artist |
| Christopher Minos | Animation |
| Robert L. Sephton | Sound Design Assistant |
| Larry Schalit | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| David C. Hughes | Sound Effects Editor |
| F. Scott Taylor | Sound Effects Editor |
| Marnie Moore | Foley Artist |
| Mary Meacham | Title Designer |
| Matt Lopez | Author |
| Alan Silvestri | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| George Hull | Visual Development |
| Josh Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Tom MacDougall | Music Supervisor |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Mac Smith | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ed Decter | Screenplay |
| Armen Ksajikian | Musician |
| Rick Allen | Layout |
| Steve Williams | Director |
| Lloyd Taylor | Author |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stefan Simchowitz | Executive Producer |
| Clint Goldman | Producer |
| Jim Burton | Associate Producer |
| Doug Short | Associate Producer |
| John J. Strauss | Co-Producer |
| Jane Park | Co-Producer |
| Bob Munroe | Supervising Producer |
| Kevin Lima | Executive Producer |
| Will Vinton | Executive Producer |
| Beau Flynn | Producer |
| Ed Decter | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 38 | 57 | 25 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 79 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 33 | 46 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 35 | 56 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 | 59 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 33 | 74 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 609 | 754 |
r96sk
5.0
Very poor. I couldn't tell you one thing I enjoyed about this. To be ultra fair, there isn't anything truly diabolical about it either - hence the (generous?) rating. It's just so basic and limp that it struggles to entertain at all, I'd even question if the younger audience would even like it. ... The elephant in the room is also that's practically a rip-off of DreamWorks' <em>'Madagascar'</em>, which was released roughly one year prior. If we're comparing the two, <em>'The Wild'</em> is weaker in every area - and I'm not even a massive fan of that 2005 film. Animation-wise it's disappointing, it's not just dull but also quite jarring in parts. The cast aren't much better, I wouldn't say any of them are bad but none of them are memorable one bit - if you force me to pick a noteworthy member, it would be Eddie Izzard's koala. Kiefer Sutherland (Samson) and William Shatner (Kazar) should standout, but simply do not. The story is shallow, predictable and boringly by the numbers. I expect much more from Disney, it's safe to say. Up until this point in time, it's definitely their worst animated release that isn't a sequel/spin-off. Not even the short run time could save this. Shame.
Jun 23, 2021