Mia and the White Lion
2018 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 7.3 · 70% critics
A young girl moves from London to Africa with her parents and forms a bond with a lion cub. As the cub grows alongside her family, the story follows their connection and the choices that come when the lion faces a dangerous future.
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Details
- Original title
- Mia et le lion blanc
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-02
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (920 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this warm, real-animal story with a conservation message, especially if you like The Lion King (2019) or Autumn and the Black Jaguar (2024); Not for you if you want strictly realistic or comforting family dynamics, or if you prefer lighter, less issue-driven animal tales.
Pros: heartfelt animal friendship; Beautiful wildlife focus; Awareness message | Cons: script feels cliched; Bonding not convincing; Some themes challenging
Themes
- south africa
- lion cub
- football (soccer) fan
- runaway child
- white lion
- gift
Cast & crew
Daniah De Villiers
as Mia Owen
Mélanie Laurent
as Alice Owen
Langley Kirkwood
as John Owen
Ryan Mac Lennan
as Mick Owen
Lionel Newton
as Kevin
Lillian Dube
as Jodie
Brandon Auret
as Dirk
Elvis the Meerkat
as Trevor
- BG
Benjamin Garrad
as Daniel
- AS
Andrew Stock
as Theuns
Directed by Gilles de Maistre