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Summary
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 89Audiences 76GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer95%
Metascore82
User score8.3
Audience score80%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
8%of its budget back
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $995 K
Worldwide it made back $995 K of the $12 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103100Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 73 more
Released
2005
April 22, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
South Africa- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 4 more13 people
- AMAlex MichaeletosXan
- Campbell ScottPeter
- MMMary MakhathoThandi
- NKNthabiseng KenoshiLucille
- Hope DavisKristin
- Jennifer SteynAunt Gwen
- Eamonn WalkerRipkuna
- ASAndré StolzXan's Teacher
- CSCharlotte SavagePoetry Student
- CSClive ScottTourist #3 - Eager Man
- John WhiteleyTourist #2
- Nadia KretschmerTourist #1
- Nicky RebeloCoach Nagy
Directing · 1
- Carroll Ballard Director
Writing · 6
- Karen Janszen Writer
- Xan Hopcraft Writer
- Carol Cawthra Hopcraft Writer
- Carol Cawthra Writer
- Carol Flint Writer
- Mark St. Germain Writer
Production · 8
- Doug Claybourne Executive Producer
- John Wells Producer
- E.K. Gaylord II Producer
- Hunt Lowry Producer
- Kristin Harms Producer
- Stacy Cohen Producer
Camera · 1
- Werner Maritz Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- T.M. Christopher Editor
Sound · 2
- John Debney Original Music Composer
- George Acogny Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Johnny Breedt Production Design
- Flo Ballack Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jayne Forbes Costume Design
- Beverley House Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Rae Donnelly Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Christa Schoeman Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
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