Mia and the White Lion
A Contracorriente Films | Release Date: April 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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5
Negative:
0
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Original-CinKim HughesApr 10, 2019
The film brings great heart while underscoring ties between family, friends and, crucially, between humans and the wider environmental world in a way likely to resonate with tweens and teens in North America as it has already successfully done internationally. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinApr 11, 2019
There are several uniquely impressive elements to the adventure drama Mia and the White Lion, but they’re undermined by a choppy, at times contrived and implausible script by Prune de Maistre (wife of director Gilles de Maistre) and William Davies. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAlex SavelievApr 11, 2019
Good-looking but predictable and schlocky, Mia and the White Lion is ultimately saved from slaughter by its two plucky heroes. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 16, 2019
The human acting is, for the most part, indifferent, with even the polished Laurent (“Inglorious Basterds,””Beginners,” “Night Train to Lisbon”) underwhelming owing to the lack of big emotional moments in the script. Read full review
50
VarietyCourtney HowardApr 12, 2019
Despite a heartfelt sentiment that one person has the power to uproot societal structure and inspire change, and the filmmakers’ desire to raise awareness about an abhorrent practice, packaging it in a family-friendly narrative proves to be wildly problematic. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 11, 2019
Given its focus, viewers might forgive Mia for its clumsy direction of actors, its contrived plot or its on-the-nose dialogue. But training impressionable kids to identify with a girl who sneaks into lions' cages is a cinematic flaw that could have heartbreaking real-world consequences. Read full review
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