At the Central Park Zoo, Samson the lion tells his preteen son Ryan stories of his adventures in the Wilds of Africa. Ryan wants to go to the wild too to learn how to roar like his father, but Samson disapproves of the … 展开

• Kiefer Sutherland as Samson, a kind and caring lion who is the leader of the Central Park Zoo animals.
• Jim Belushi as Benny, a heroic Eastern gray squirrel who is Samson's best friend. He is the … 展开

In March 2006, for a month-long "spring break" engagement exclusive to the El Capitan Theater, theater patrons were treated to a live performance of exotic birds which were accompanied by their keepers from the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens … 展开

Box office
During its opening weekend, the film grossed $9.6 million (equivalent to $14,509,343 in 2023) at the box office, ranking fourth behind Scary Movie 4, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and The Benchwarmers. … 展开

The musical score is composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri who also composed Lilo & Stitch.
• "Real Wild Child" is performed by Everlife; a music video of the song is included on the DVD release of 2006. It was also included in the trailer of 展开

A video game for Game Boy Advance based on the film was released to coincide with the film, with Climax Studios developing the game and Buena Vista Games publishing. Players get to play as Benny the Squirrel and Samson the Lion as they go through New … 展开

• 2006: Irene Trimble: Disney the Wild Novelisation, Parragon, ISBN 1-40546-612-X 展开