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| Directed by | Steve "Spaz" Williams |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[a] |
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Running time | 82 minutes[3] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million[5] |
| Box office | $102.3 million[6] |
The Wild is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams (in his directorial debut) and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Richard Kind, William Shatner, and Greg Cipes. The film's plot centers around Samson, a male lion who loses his preteen son, Ryan, when he wanders off and accidentally gets shipped from the Central Park Zoo to Africa, and he teams up with a group of animals as they embark on a journey to rescue his missing son and take risks to evade dangers along the way.
Produced by Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Studios and Contrafilm,[1][2] it was animated by C.O.R.E. Feature Animation. It was released to theaters in North America on April 14, 2006, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and earned $102 million on an $80 million budget. The film was a critical and commercial failure, with criticism for its animation and similarities to films such as Madagascar, Finding Nemo, and The Lion King.
- ^ a b c d "The Wild (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b "The Wild (2006) - Steve "Spaz" Williams, Steve 'Spaz' Williams, Steve "Spaz" Williams, Steve Williams | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "The Wild (2006) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ "The Wild (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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