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The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

The Wild Thornberrys Movie poster
Directed by
Jeff McGrath, Cathy Malkasian
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, animated film, adventure film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 286 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl who can talk to animals travels across Africa to save a cheetah cub from poachers. She uses her special gift to get help from the animals she meets along the way.

lightheartedadventurousfunnyfamily-friendlyupliftingcheerfulsillywarm

What happens

The Wild Thornberrys Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure film based on the television series The Wild Thornberrys. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo, it was directed by Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian from a screenplay by Kate Boutilier, and features the voices of Lacey Chabert, Tom Kane, Danielle Harris, Jodi Carlisle, Tim Curry, Lynn Redgrave, Rupert Everett, Marisa Tomei, and Flea. The film follows Eliza Thornberry as she goes on a quest to save a cheetah cub from ruthless poachers. It is the first installment in The Wild Thornberrys film series. The film's music score was written by series composer Drew Neumann. The Wild Thornberrys Movie was released on December 20, 2002, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews and grossed $61 million worldwide. The film was nominated for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards for Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter". A sequel and crossover with characters from Rugrats, titled Rugrats Go Wild, was released in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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