Summaries

Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.

An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth, African Cats captures the real-life love, humor, and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother's strength, spirit, and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion and his sons.

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • mother
  • nature documentary
  • roar
  • hornbill
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 21, 2011
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Production companies Disneynature Fothergill / Scholey Productions Big Cat Productions

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross US & Canada $15428747
Opening weekend US & Canada $6003200
Gross worldwide $30857747

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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