World-traveling documentary filmmakers Nigel and Marianne Thornberry (Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle) have come to Africa with their family -- precocious Eliza (Lacey Chabert), rebellious Debbie (Danielle Harris) and adopted wild child Donnie (Flea) -- to record a miraculous event. Once every few hundred years, as the moon obscures the sun, native legend has it that thousands of elephants emerge from the safety of the forest to watch the solar eclipse. But this time, as they stand exposed in this wide-open Congo valley, these magnificent creatures will be in grave danger. Evil poachers Sloan and Bree Blackburn (Rupert Everett and Marisa Tomei) plan to ambush the elephants for their rare ivory tusks.. .and they will not let humans or any other animals stand in their way.
One day, Eliza and her chimpanzee friend Darwin (Tom Kane) witness the poachers kidnapping a cheetah cub to the horror of its mother, Akela (Aifre Woodard). Desperate to save the innocent cub, fearless Eliza grabs the rope ladder of the poachers’ helicopter, and escapes injury when the poachers cut her loose, only because her horrified family below manages to catch her on the roof of their customized recreational vehicle.
As a consequence of her recklessness, however, Eliza’s grandmother, Cordelia Thornberry (Lynn Redgrave), convinces her parents that Eliza should be sent to a boarding school in London run by headmistress Mrs. Fairgood (Brenda Blethyn). There, supposedly, Eliza won’t be able to get into any trouble.
But Eliza is like a fish out of water at the boarding school. Miserable and feeling responsible for not saving the cub, she is desperate to go back to Africa when the same Shaman who gave her the gift of communicating with animals tells her in a dream that the cub is still alive! With the help of her roommate, Eliza finally manages to get a ticket to Africa, but upon her return, she discovers that the poachers have an even more wicked plan than she imagined.
What can one freckle-faced 12-year-old with pigtails and braces do against this kind of evil? How will Eliza be able to warn the elephants if she suddenly loses her gift of communicating with animals?
(19 votes)
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"A journey of excitement the entire family can enjoy together!" -Shireen Sandoval, FOX-TV
Get ready... for Nickelodeon's The Wild Thornberrys as they embark on their first big screen adventure!
Deep in the heart of Africa, The Wild Thornberrys are filming their action-packed wildlife show. They're ready for anything with a fully equipped off-road vehicle and a daughter who has a secret gift (she can talk to animals)... or are they? There are greedy poachers lurking in the jungle and it's up to Eliza to foil their evil plan. To do this, it will take all of her courage, strength, and exceptional gifts. Can one small girl save these majestic animals from grave danger? Come along with The Wild Thornberrys on this thrilling odyssey and find out!
Featuring the celebrity voice talents of Tim Curry, Rupert Everett, Marisa Tomei, Lacey Chabert, Lynn Redgrave and Flea. Watch this endearing family adventure and find out what makes the Thornberrys so "wild"!
(19 votes)
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This charming movie version of the Nickelodeon cartoon centers on Eliza, youngest daughter of the Thornberry family, whose parents Nigel and Marianne travel the world to create a nature program for television. But Eliza, thanks to a mystical encounter, has the power to talk to animals--a power that leads her on the hunt for poachers in Africa who have captured a baby cheetah. Eliza's best friend, a chimpanzee named Darwin, is along for the ride, while her resentful teenage sister Debbie is trying to bring her back to their parents. The characters in The Wild Thornberrys Movie are well-defined and delightful, the well-written script zips along, and the animation is visually dynamic; all in all, an excellent animated feature. Featuring the voices of Tim Curry, Lacey Chabert, Rupert Everett, Marisa Tomei, Alfre Woodard, and Lynn Redgrave. --Bret Fetzer
(18 votes)
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