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.
The animation here impresses more than in the equally defunct Madagascar, but everything else smacks of an easy money-making exercise of such dimwitted inanity even the youngest kids will see through it.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
The animation is exquisitely detailed, down to the lions' individually moving whiskers -- but when's the last time you enjoyed a cartoon for its realism?
– Jim Ridley,
Village Voice,
18 Apr 2006
rotten:
Another animated film from 2006 that's right in that average category.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
17 Apr 2006
rotten:
As a movie that kids will enjoy with a few adult-oriented gags to keep parents from going completely insane with boredom, The Wild accomplishes its unambitious mission.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Apr 2006
rotten:
A bulky, uneven script with too many narrative cul de sacs (including a pointlessly lengthy curling match at the zoo) makes it hard to stay interested in The Wild.