Like the eponymous cat, it'll leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.
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05/24/05
Duma (2005)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:55
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: This is an old-fashioned, richly textured family film that will appeal to children and adults alike.
Theatrical Release:27-05-2005
Synopsis: Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and an intrepid young boy named Xan (Alexander... [More]
Starring: Hope Davis, Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Eamonn Walker
Director: Carroll Ballard
Reviews for Duma
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06/07/05
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04/01/06
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06/24/06
Top CriticKids and animals are often a risky combination, but put them together in a movie such as Duma and you have a winning team.
04/21/05
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09/26/05
Top CriticToo suspenseful for the youngest children, but for anyone older than 8 or 9, it evokes nothing less than awe at the harsh beauty of the natural world.
03/18/06
A disarmingly charming throwback to such old-fashioned humans-and-animals adventure tales as Born Free and Ring of Bright Water.
08/05/05
It's an extraordinary film, and intelligent younger viewers in particular may be enthralled by it.
08/04/05
Top CriticExactly the sort of movie parents starved for a good family picture in the theaters should be seeking out.
08/05/05
Ostensibly a children's movie, but adults will want to see it, too.
09/29/05
A handcrafted masterpiece.
11/01/06
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05/26/06
For those wishing they still made films like The Black Stallion, today is your lucky day.
03/31/06
It's a crime what happened to the wonderful African wilderness movie Duma in 2005. Beautifully directed by veteran Carroll Ballard, Duma fell flat in the United States because of bad timing and abysmal marketing.
02/08/08
Director Carroll Ballard makes only one type of movie -- family adventures that feature some sort of wildlife. To his credit, however, he does them pretty well.
02/17/06
Like its title character, Duma has been left to fend for itself by Warner Bros., which is barely releasing it. A successful showing this weekend will prove that there really is an audience for this brand of thoughtful, literate family film.
03/03/06
It really is in the best sense of it, a good family film.
08/01/05
Chances are excellent that Carroll Ballard's latest film 'Duma' isn't playing in a theater anywhere near you. That's a shame. It's one of those rare children's films that actually succeeds in delighting tots and their parents.
02/16/06
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