To Walk with Lions

To Walk with Lions

Directed by Carl Schultz

Produced by Studio Eight Productions, Kingsborough Greenlight Pictures

1999110 min5.8 / 10

A biographical adventure about redemption and human-animal bonds set against the backdrop of African wildlife conservation, grounded in genuine warmth and connection despite external threats.

Drama based loosely on the final years of Kenya game warden and lion-raiser George Adamson's life. An unofficial sequel to 'Born Free' (1966) and 'Living Free' (1972), which also dramatized the life of Adamson, this film picks up the life of George on the African wildlife preserve he runs with the help of his brother Terrence. When drifter Tony Fitzjohn arrives to work for the old men he initially takes poorly to the task, almost savaged by a lion on his first day and on the verge of leaving when he hears that his predecessor was killed in a similar incident. The arrival of a lion cub that Fitzjohn must care for and raise changes everything. Soon he finds himself helping the brothers in their fight to save lions - and, ultimately, the park itself - from the poachers, soldiers and corrupt government officials that threaten them.

Questions people ask

  • Is To Walk with Lions easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does To Walk with Lions end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is To Walk with Lions sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is To Walk with Lions violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is To Walk with Lions scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

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Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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