Khumba
Rejected by his superstitious herd, a half-striped zebra embarks on a daring quest to earn his stripes but finds the courage and self-acceptance to save all the animals of the Great Karoo.
21 March 1968, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
8 December 1993, Denver, Colorado, USA
31 July 1989, Michigan, USA
7 June 1952, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
9 October 1976, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
31 August 1962, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
April 14, 2014
When this South African animated adventure embraces its unique setting and characters, it's visually stunning and a lot of fun.
April 11, 2014
A dearth of new and interesting ideas characterises this stock animated caper with furry critters a-plenty.
December 06, 2013
Character movement occasionally has a stiff, disconnected quality, but the animators distinguish themselves with the weathered richness of their geographically unmistakable setting.
April 11, 2014
If it were a little worse then it might offer some mindless good fun.
December 05, 2013
Real-life nature is presented as more exotic, detailed and deeply felt than any fantasy world.
December 13, 2013
Khumba, despite being resoundingly terrible, will probably appeal to children in the same way that a Lucky Charms commercial or an inflatable bouncy castle would.
August 25, 2014
The animation is vibrant and the voice cast impressive... So it's a great shame that the animators and actors are let down by the meandering plot and trite dialogue.
December 06, 2013
"Khumba" is essentially cut-and-paste cinema. The film's creators borrow a lot from the "Madagascar" and "Ice Age" films, and while that doesn't sound that bad, "Khumba" is disastrously uninspired.
April 11, 2014
The kids' movie market is crowded with superior specimens; they'll eat Khumba alive.
April 10, 2014
Lovely animation and an abundance of comic relief should keep the tots engaged but this is not exactly The Lion King.
April 09, 2014
Just enough to keep restless kiddies from wandering off into the wilds.
April 11, 2014
Khumba isn't original - it's indebted in particular to The Lion King and Madagascar - but younger kids should enjoy the colourful safari.
