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The Wolf and the Lion

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After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home -- a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
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Critics Consensus

The Wolf and the Lion's cuddly co-stars are undoubtedly adorable, but that only makes the movie's clunky human drama feel more like animal -- and audience -- cruelty.

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Anne T. Donahue Globe and Mail 03/10/2022
A frustrating, dramatic and heavy-handed film. Go to Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 02/07/2022
Watching 100 minutes of cute animals on your phone is preferable to sitting through the laughably bad Wolf and the Lion. Go to Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com 02/04/2022
2/4
The Wolf and the Lion is a lot like the internet: about half aww-inspiring scenes of irresistibly cute animals and the other half dumb, boring human beings. Go to Full Review Peter Martin DallasFilmNow.com 06/14/2022
Heartfelt empathy for the plight of abused animals outweighs the flimsy, sometimes silly plot machinations. Molly Kunz and Graham Greene make for an appealing pair of heroes. Go to Full Review Joel Copling Spectrum Culture 03/21/2022
With a dull thud, the flat human story collides with the thin one about the cute animals. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 03/06/2022
Extremely vapid on every level, The Wolf and the Lion is a poorly made drama that irresponsibly advocates for untrained people to raise large wild animals, such as a wolf and a lion, inside their homes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Antoindtte 04/02/2022 I really liked the movie. Acting wasn't the best but it has a good message and touched my heart. See more Caralee C 03/18/2022 Loved it! Well done! See more Christine P 03/13/2022 Had a good balance between sad and happy. See more leea 03/12/2022 A bit predictable in spots, but very heartwarming. See more Cynthia R 03/02/2022 This moving was beautiful visually inspiring full of love for family/friends/furbabies. Very milk profanity a couple times. No sexuality. Violence toward animals is IMPLIED, which I appreciated even as an adult. May be upsetting for children though....idea of animals being shot at. But the story unfolds beautifully, music is beautiful. Wish there were more movies like this. :) See more Sharleen 02/23/2022 Really enjoyed this movie! Heartwarming, I love movies about animals! Anyone would like this movie! See more Read all reviews
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Gilles de Maistre

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Molly Kunz

Alma

Graham Greene

Joe

Charlie Carrick

Eli

Derek Johns

Charles

Rhys Slack

Rapha
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Synopsis After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home -- a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
Director
Gilles de Maistre
Producer
Sylvain Proulx, Claude Léger, Jonathan Vanger, Jacques Perrin, Nicolas Elghozi, Valentine Perrin, Gilles de Maistre, Catherine Camborde
Screenwriter
Prune de Maistre
Distributor
Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co
M6, MK2 Mile End, StudioCanal, W9, Mai Juin Productions, Canal+, Galatée Films, SODEC, Ciné+, Les Productions Wematin, M6 Films
Rating
PG (Some Peril|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.9M
Runtime
1h 39m
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