The Last Lions

The Last Lions

The Most Powerful Force In Nature Is A Mother's Love

Directed by Dereck Joubert

Produced by National Geographic Films

201188 min7.2 / 10

A visually stunning wildlife documentary centered on maternal survival and love, framed against the existential threat of extinction.

In Botswana's Okavango Delta, an ostracized lioness and her two cubs must fight alone to survive - overcoming all manner of hazards. Their only defense is to escape to Duba Island -- and with that, an unknown future. The setting for this epic tale is one of the last regions where lions can live in the wild. Faced with dwindling land and increasing pressure from hunting, lions - like our lone lioness and her cubs - are approaching the brink of extinction.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Lions sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Last Lions end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Last Lions violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Last Lions easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Last Lions scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Last Lions

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Lions

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Lions, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Lions, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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