The Wild Life
2016 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 5.8 · 27% critics
On a tiny island paradise, a curious parrot and a mismatched group of animals dream of life beyond their shores. After a storm brings a stranded human to the beach, they learn to work together to survive—until new predators threaten their fragile peace and force them to stand up for their home.
Based on Robinson Crusoe
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Details
- Original title
- Robinson Crusoe
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-04
- Language
- German
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (358 votes)
- Box office
- $39,500,000
- Budget
- $13,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly island adventure with talking animals, simple lessons, and a bit of danger; Not for you if you dislike potty humor, clichés, or mild scares like in The House of Magic.
Pros: colorful island adventure; kid-friendly teamwork theme; lively animal cast | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven humor; some scary moments
Themes
- island
- cat
- parrot
- bullying
- anthropomorphism
- storm
- shipwrecked
Cast & crew
Ilka Bessin
as Tapir Rosie (voice)
Dieter Hallervorden
as Ziegenbock Zottel (voice)
Matthias Schweighöfer
as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
Aylin Tezel
as Stachelschwein Epi (voice)
Kaya Yanar
as Papagei Dienstag (voice)
- RA
Ron Allen
as Bosun (voice)
- TM
Tommy Morgenstern
as Pong
- MH
Melanie Hinze
as Kiki
- BF
Bert Franzke
as Edgar
- TL
Tobias Lelle
as Pango
Directed by Vincent Kesteloot