Mia and the White Lion

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Mia and the White Lion

PG

Released Apr 12, 2019

1h 38m

Kids & Family

Drama

Adventure

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Young Mia's life gets turned upside down when her family decides to leave London to manage a lion farm in South Africa. When a beautiful white lion named Charlie is born, the 10-year-old finds happiness once again as she develops a special bond with the growing cub. When Mia uncovers a secret that puts Charlie in danger, she sets out on an incredible journey across the wild plains to find a sanctuary for her beloved friend.

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Rick Bentley

Tribune News Service

[Mia and the White Lion] not only deeply embraces the nature elements, but it also manages to be a moving story about family, trust, love and conservation.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 22, 2019

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Courtney Howard

Variety

Despite a heartfelt sentiment, and the filmmakers' desire to raise awareness about an abhorrent practice, packaging it in a family-friendly narrative proves to be problematic.

Apr 12, 2019

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Cuddly vibes quickly give way to something more questionable here, and while many kids will find the fantasy appealing, any parent buying a ticket should be legally required to show his child Grizzly Man immediately after...

Apr 11, 2019

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

Director Gilles de Maistre has produced an unmistakable labour of love.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

The performances do not turn towards melodrama. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 13, 2019

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Javier Porta Fouz

La Nación (Argentina)

The film reminds us of some of the great dimensions of cinema. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jun 10, 2019

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Wendel L

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Ok Soundtrack: Ok

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Cudalbu R

This was an incredible movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Audience Member

Just Because You Have Good Intentions, Doesn't Mean You're Saying The Right Things At The Right Times. That About Sums Up This Attempt At Feeling Good By Pointing At The Dumb Human Behavioral Choices Going You Suck!! People Don't Learn Anything This Way. You Must Understand The Pysche Driving Behavioral Choices. There Isn't Much Understanding Here Just Finger Pointing At A Very Basic Level.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I thought it was ok overall as we watch the journey of a baby Lion cub to adulthood along with its owner Mia who knows him best and interacts with him like a regular pet being oblivious to the dangers. Overall it was kinda monotone with not much suspense in the story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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On one level its a very touching film with a great message; on the other hand reading reviews in The Hollywood Reporter, I echo the extent the filmmakers have gone to use real wildlife and potentially put people in harms way for the purposes of the film #Conflicted

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Es una historia muy bonita, que además transmite un buen mensaje sobre el respeto a los animales.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Young Mia's life gets turned upside down when her family decides to leave London to manage a lion farm in South Africa. When a beautiful white lion named Charlie is born, the 10-year-old finds happiness once again as she develops a special bond with the growing cub. When Mia uncovers a secret that puts Charlie in danger, she sets out on an incredible journey across the wild plains to find a sanctuary for her beloved friend.

Director: Gilles de Maistre
Producer: Gilles de Maistre, Jacques Perrin
Screenwriter: Prune de Maistre, Will Davies
Distributor: Ledafilms Entertainment Group
Production Co: Outside Films, StudioCanal, Galatée Films, M6 Films
Rating: PG (Some Language|Peril|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $400.3K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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