HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 5.3 · 41% critics
A reporter travels to a remote jungle hoping for a big story, but ends up swept into a fast-moving adventure with a local guide. As strange clues pile up, they chase proof of a legendary, mischievous creature—leading to plenty of slapstick humor, wild encounters, and family-friendly thrills.
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Details
- Original title
- Sur la piste du Marsupilami
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-04-03
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (884 votes)
About
If you want a light, silly adventure with broad humor, cute creature antics, and kid-safe stakes, this fits; Not for you if you need sharp comedy, strong suspense, or a deeper story like 9-Month Stretch.
Pros: family-friendly laughs; cute mythical creature; lively adventure | Cons: uneven pacing; obvious gags; weak tension
Themes
- mythical creature
- amazon rainforest
- eternal youth
- based on comic
- reporter
Cast & crew
Alain Chabat
as Dan Geraldo
Jamel Debbouze
as Pablito Camaron
Fred Testot
as Hermoso
Lambert Wilson
as Général Pochero
Patrick Timsit
as Caporal
Géraldine Nakache
as Pétunia
Liya Kebede
as Reine Paya
Aïssa Maïga
as Clarisse Iris
Dalip Singh
as Bolo (as The Great Khali)
Jacques Weber
as Papa Dan
Directed by Alain Chabat