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The Meerkats

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Filmmaker James Honeyborne follows a young meerkat as it grows up in the Kalahari Desert.

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Critics Consensus

A cheerful and cute - though never overly mawkish - nature-doc about... you guessed it... Meerkats.

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Derek Adams Time Out 08/07/2009
2/5
Despite the involvement of a producer from the BBC's Natural History Unit and the late Paul Newman on voiceover duty, 'The Meerkats' is just another run-of-the-mill wildlife foray. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 08/07/2009
3/5
The beauty and intimacy of the material they so painstakingly captured ultimately overrides the mawkish score and sentimental narration. Go to Full Review Catherine Shoard Guardian 08/07/2009
3/5
"Even the wind has dust in its eyes," remarks Newman, at an especially weepy bit. Others may have trouble keeping them open. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) 08/11/2009
Has some good footage but is more Disney-anthropomorphic than Attenborough-authentic. Go to Full Review Peter Whittle Sunday Times (UK) 08/11/2009
3/5
Like the real-life natural-world Disney features of yesteryear, there's a huge amount of entertainment to be had, especially for kids, although the imposition of a story and the attribution of various emotions to the creatures can get slightly cloying. Go to Full Review David Edwards Daily Mirror (UK) 08/11/2009
4/5
A movie guaranteed to enchant all. Mind you, with a cast this cute, they couldn't really fail. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/17/2015 enemmän elokuvatyyliä kuin itse dokumenttia See more 03/27/2015 Worthy entry in the wildlife saga of Meerkats. I have not seen the tv show. Beautiful cinematography, altho the abundant golden hue for most scenes is to much after a point. The Disney magic still abounds, even with the subtle music - that of course morphs into a lion king homage. Funny, the Disney parallels you notice after some time.. 3.5 out of 5 See more 12/03/2012 sweet. Some frightening scenes for the beast but overall she enjoyed it. Probably not a repeat for her though. See more 08/03/2012 A touching story about one of the strangest creatures on Earth once again shows the great patience with which BBC operators film their subjects. Thanks to them we snatch at the chance of seeing the meerkats born, playing, growing, being eaten by predators, all of it made with flawless photography and astounding nature shots. See more 04/03/2012 Very much a Disney storyline, but it's so cute and so many tense moments that it's impossible not to love. See more 02/20/2012 Happy endings happen in the wild. They really do. See more Read all reviews
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James Honeyborne

Director

Paul Newman

Teller

James Honeyborne

Writer

Alexander McCall Smith

Writer

Jane Hawley

Executive Producer

Neil Nightingale

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker James Honeyborne follows a young meerkat as it grows up in the Kalahari Desert.
Director
James Honeyborne
Screenwriter
James Honeyborne, Alexander McCall Smith
Production Co
BBC Films
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m