Disneynature: African Cats
April 2011
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Derek Adams
Hats off to the camera operators who have captured some astonishing wildlife imagery.
Amy Biancolli
Anyone with a fondness for bambinos of any species should melt at the sight of mamas with nuzzling cubs.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Not coincidentally, African Cats opens on Earth Day. Meeting these magnificent fellow creatures might be a fine way to celebrate.
Sandie Angulo Chen
"African Cats" prefers less preaching and more heartstring-tugging. It works, of course, especially if you're trying to raise your own cubs to adulthood.
Rick Groen
No doubt, life is tough in the wild but, this being a Disney flick, it's loving too and even comes with a kiddie-friendly narrative that's easy to summarize and hard to dispute.
Lou Lumenick
Kids will love "African Cats," which is full of "aw" moments. Their parents will appreciate that narrator Samuel L. Jackson keeps things from getting too schmaltzy in this true-life depiction of...
Critic reviews
Derek Adams
Hats off to the camera operators who have captured some astonishing wildlife imagery.
Amy Biancolli
Anyone with a fondness for bambinos of any species should melt at the sight of mamas with nuzzling cubs.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Not coincidentally, African Cats opens on Earth Day. Meeting these magnificent fellow creatures might be a fine way to celebrate.
Sandie Angulo Chen
"African Cats" prefers less preaching and more heartstring-tugging. It works, of course, especially if you're trying to raise your own cubs to adulthood.
Rick Groen
No doubt, life is tough in the wild but, this being a Disney flick, it's loving too and even comes with a kiddie-friendly narrative that's easy to summarize and hard to dispute.
Lou Lumenick
Kids will love "African Cats," which is full of "aw" moments. Their parents will appreciate that narrator Samuel L. Jackson keeps things from getting too schmaltzy in this true-life depiction of...
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Nesquick*** I love these type of movies, my favorite cat on this movie is the cheetah.. :) I rate this movie 5 stars
Cats mother who has to protect her famliy That was very sad
Cast and credits
Actors | Samuel L. Jackson |
Producers | Keith Scholey, Alix Tidmarsh |
Director | Keith Scholey |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 72 hours.
Run time
89 minutes
Rating
G
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