The Wild

The Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve "Spaz" Williams
Screenplay by	Ed Decter John J. Strauss Mark Gibson Philip Halprin
Story by	Mark Gibson Philip Halprin
Produced by	Clint Goldman Beau Flynn
Starring	Kiefer Sutherland Jim Belushi Eddie Izzard Janeane Garofalo William Shatner Richard Kind Greg Cipes Patrick Warburton
Edited by	Scott Balcerek Steven L. Wagner
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures[1] Hoytyboy Pictures[1][2] Sir Zip Productions[1][2] Contrafilm[1][2] C.O.R.E. Feature Animation[1] Nigel Productions[1]
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[3]
Release date	April 14, 2006 (2006-04-14)
Running time	82 minutes[4]
Countries	United States[5] Canada[5]
Language	English
Budget	$80 million[6]
Box office	$102.3 million[7]

The Wild is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Richard Kind, William Shatner, and Greg Cipes. The film's plot centers around Samson, a male lion who loses his preteen son, Ryan, who wanders off and accidentally gets shipped from the Central Park Zoo to Africa, leading Samson to team up with a group of animals as they embark on a journey to save his lost son.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Studios, Contrafilm, C.O.R.E. Feature Animation, and Nigel Productions, it was animated by C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.^[1][2][3] It was released to theaters in North America on April 14, 2006, and earned $102 million on an $80 million budget. The film was a critical and commercial failure, with criticism for its animation and similarities to films such as Madagascar, Finding Nemo, and The Lion King. It was the only film produced by C.O.R.E before they shut down in 2010.