Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
72.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.5%
Review Aggregate
32.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 18% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnyvisually strikingemotionalstylizedscarymacabresuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sutherland | 2006 | $5,398,000 | $8,400,000 | (est) |
| Jim Belushi | 2006 | $3,323,000 | $5,171,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Izzard | 2006 | $2,502,000 | $3,893,000 | (est) |
| Janeane Garofalo | 2006 | $2,046,000 | $3,183,000 | (est) |
| William Shatner | 2006 | $1,750,000 | $2,723,000 | (est) |
| Richard Kind | 2006 | $1,540,000 | $2,396,000 | (est) |
| Greg Cipes | 2006 | $1,383,000 | $2,151,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Warburton | 2006 | $1,259,000 | $1,959,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes29,031
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $37,384,046 | $58,171,504 |
| International | 2006 | $64,954,469 | $101,072,505 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $102,338,515 | $159,244,009 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $44,673,811 | $69,514,754 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $469,000 | $729,788 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $144,000 | $224,071 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $14,827,000 | $23,071,577 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $34,973,000 | $54,419,792 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $9,346,012 | $14,542,876 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $104,432,822 | $162,502,859 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $80,000,000 | $124,484,127 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $27,434,000 (est) | $42,688,719 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $2,089,000 | $3,250,592 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,149,000 | $6,456,058 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $12,000,000 | $18,672,619 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $125,672,000 | $195,552,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-21,239,178 | $-33,049,256 |
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