Duma
2005 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 7.4 · 88% critics
A boy in South Africa takes in an orphaned cheetah and forms a close bond as it grows. When family circumstances change, he sets out on a risky journey across the wilderness, facing harsh terrain and dangerous wildlife while trying to do what’s best for his friend.
Based on How It Was with Dooms
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-04-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (206 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a family-friendly animal adventure with big emotions, sweeping landscapes, and tense survival moments, similar to Fly Away Home or Dolphin Tale; Not for you if you want a light, low-stress kids’ movie.
Pros: beautiful scenery; heartfelt bond; exciting survival trek | Cons: implausible moments; preachy tone; scary for young kids
Themes
- rescue
- adolescence
- loss of loved one
- lion
- south africa
- bullying
- bully
- young boy
- wild animal
- exotic pet
- pets
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
Cast & crew
- AM
Alex Michaeletos
as Xan
Campbell Scott
as Peter
- MM
Mary Makhatho
as Thandi
- NK
Nthabiseng Kenoshi
as Lucille
Hope Davis
as Kristin
Jennifer Steyn
as Aunt Gwen
Eamonn Walker
as Ripkuna
- AS
André Stolz
as Xan's Teacher
- CS
Charlotte Savage
as Poetry Student
- CS
Clive Scott
as Tourist #3 - Eager Man
Directed by Carroll Ballard