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Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti

2016 · 91 min

A straightforward family adventure with mild peril, cute animals, and a reassuring survival story.

Directed by
Richard Boddington
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jeri Ryan, Ella Ballentine, John Paul Ruttan
Tagline
An epic journey begins
Overview
Two kids and their dog must use all their skills to survive in the African bush after a plane crash.

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Directed by
Richard Boddington
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jeri Ryan, Ella Ballentine, John Paul Ruttan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure
Directed by
Richard Boddington
Written by
Richard Boddington
Starring
Jeri Ryan, Ella Ballentine, John Paul Ruttan, Hlomla Dandala, Ashley Dowds, Mandla Jwara, Yoshi, Ayanda Makayi
Music
Dominik Svoboda, Philip Miller
Cinematography
Stephen Chandler Whitehead
Runtime
91 min
Country
Canada, South Africa
Languages
English

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