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* ActorAllusion: Kazar makes a few space-themed references across the movie (such as pointing out how the "cosmic balance" is shifting between predators and prey), which is fitting considering [[Creator/WilliamShatner his actor]]'s most [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries famous role]].
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A movie distributed by Creator/{{Disney}} (but made by the now-defunct [[CanadaEh Canadian]] [[Creator/COREDigitalPictures C.O.R.E. Feature Animation]] studio) starring a lion named Samson (voiced by Creator/KieferSutherland) and his son, Ryan (voiced by Creator/GregCipes), a squirrel named Benny (voiced by [[Creator/JamesBelushi Jim Belushi]]), an anaconda named Larry (voiced by Creator/RichardKind), a giraffe named Bridget (voiced by Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), and a koala named Nigel (voiced by Creator/EddieIzzard).
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A movie distributed by Creator/{{Disney}} (but made by the now-defunct [[CanadaEh [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] [[Creator/COREDigitalPictures C.O.R.E. Feature Animation]] studio) starring a lion named Samson (voiced by Creator/KieferSutherland) and his son, Ryan (voiced by Creator/GregCipes), a squirrel named Benny (voiced by [[Creator/JamesBelushi Jim Belushi]]), an anaconda named Larry (voiced by Creator/RichardKind), a giraffe named Bridget (voiced by Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), and a koala named Nigel (voiced by Creator/EddieIzzard).
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A movie distributed by Creator/{{Disney}} (but made by the now-defunct [[CanadaEh Canadian]] [[Creator/COREDigitalPictures C.O.R.E. Feature Animation]] studio) starring Samson the lion (voiced by Creator/KieferSutherland) and his son, Ryan (voiced by Creator/GregCipes), a squirrel named Benny (voiced by [[Creator/JamesBelushi Jim Belushi]]), an anaconda named Larry (voiced by Creator/RichardKind), a giraffe named Bridget (voiced by Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), and a koala named Nigel (voiced by Creator/EddieIzzard).
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A movie distributed by Creator/{{Disney}} (but made by the now-defunct [[CanadaEh Canadian]] [[Creator/COREDigitalPictures C.O.R.E. Feature Animation]] studio) starring a lion named Samson the lion (voiced by Creator/KieferSutherland) and his son, Ryan (voiced by Creator/GregCipes), a squirrel named Benny (voiced by [[Creator/JamesBelushi Jim Belushi]]), an anaconda named Larry (voiced by Creator/RichardKind), a giraffe named Bridget (voiced by Creator/JaneaneGarofalo), and a koala named Nigel (voiced by Creator/EddieIzzard).
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:[[HateSink Samson's father]] forced his son to roar at a mechanical wildebeest and cruelly abandoned him when he couldn't, letting him get taken away to the zoo while insinuating that he [[NoTrueScotsman isn't a real lion]]. This has left scars on Samson's psyche that he's still recovering from to this day.]]
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:[[HateSink Samson's callous father]] forced his son to roar at a mechanical wildebeest and cruelly heartlessly abandoned him when he couldn't, letting him get taken away to the zoo while insinuating that he [[NoTrueScotsman isn't a real lion]]. This has left scars on Samson's psyche that he's still recovering from to this day.]]
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* OneDrinkWillKillTheBaby: Parodied. When Benny sees strange patterns and hears whispering in the wild, he initially believes it's because his mother drank pool water when she was pregnant with him.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: When Samson fails to save Ryan from being taken by the wildebeest and [[HeroicBSOD is on the verge of giving up]], Benny gives him a pep talk to lift his spirits:
-->'''Benny:''' C'mon, Sam, you're a lion. You come from a long line of kings. Yeah, maybe you're not from the wild, but fightin's in your blood!\\
'''Samson:''' No... I'll never be a real lion.\\
'''Benny:''' Wrong! You ''are'' a real lion. Doesn't matter where you're from; zoo, jungle, goldfish bowl... it's what's in ''here''! ''[gestures to his chest]'' ''That'' determines who you are! At least, [[IronicEcho that's what you always told your son]]. Now he's out there, Sammy, and he needs you. Who else is going to teach him how to roar?
-->'''Benny:''' C'mon, Sam, you're a lion. You come from a long line of kings. Yeah, maybe you're not from the wild, but fightin's in your blood!\\
'''Samson:''' No... I'll never be a real lion.\\
'''Benny:''' Wrong! You ''are'' a real lion. Doesn't matter where you're from; zoo, jungle, goldfish bowl... it's what's in ''here''! ''[gestures to his chest]'' ''That'' determines who you are! At least, [[IronicEcho that's what you always told your son]]. Now he's out there, Sammy, and he needs you. Who else is going to teach him how to roar?
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Ryan is stated to be 11 years old in the movie. Even though he's still a cub, realistically a lion his age would be considered middle-aged. [[note]]Then again, he may just be 11 years old in lion years. [[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ArtisticLicenseBiology:
** Ryan is stated to be 11 years old in the movie. Even though he's still a cub, realistically a lion his age would be considered middle-aged. [[note]]Then again, he may just be 11 years old in lion years. [[/note]][[/note]]
** Contrary to Kazar's claims, wildebeest [[AscendedToCarnivorism cannot consume or digest meat]] as they are strict herbivores. Justified in that Kazar is clearly [[AxCrazy insane]].
** Ryan is stated to be 11 years old in the movie. Even though he's still a cub, realistically a lion his age would be considered middle-aged. [[note]]Then again, he may just be 11 years old in lion years.
** Contrary to Kazar's claims, wildebeest [[AscendedToCarnivorism cannot consume or digest meat]] as they are strict herbivores. Justified in that Kazar is clearly [[AxCrazy insane]].
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Samson lies that he's from the wild and defeated a herd of Wildebeest earlier in the movie. Later on, he does manage to defeat Kazar, a Wildebeest.]]
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* BecomingTheMask: BecomingTheBoast: [[spoiler:Samson lies that he's from the wild and defeated a herd of Wildebeest earlier in the movie. Later on, he does manage to defeat Kazar, a Wildebeest.]]
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** The gang when the garbage truck they're in is about to crush them.
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* ProductPlacement: New York has a lot of real-life brands prominently featured during the Clocks montage. Toys "R" Us, [=McDonalds=], Kodak, ABC, the list goes on.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: No one in New York seems to notice the wild zoo animals roaming free around the city.
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* ComedicSociopathy: Nigel, Bridget and Larry really want to see Samson tear apart and devour a hyrax who'd done little more than [[{{Jerkass}} act like an ass to them]] and [[ToiletHumor stink up the place]].
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* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Benny, a squirrel, and Bridget, a giraffe.
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* ArtShift: Samson's story at the start of the movie is depicted in a heavily stylized, cartoonish, colorful art style compared to the pseudo-realistic artstyle the rest of the movie uses.
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* BorrowedWithoutPermission: Nigel the Koala claims that he merely borrowed a Art/StatueOfLiberty toy lamp before anyone has even asked where he found it from.
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** When Benny steals a candy necklace from a baby girl, Samson lightly [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out on doing so]]. Benny simply affirms that he prefers the term "liberating".
** Nigel the Koala claims that he merely borrowed a Art/StatueOfLiberty toy lamp before anyone has even asked where he found it from.
** When Benny steals a candy necklace from a baby girl, Samson lightly [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out on doing so]]. Benny simply affirms that he prefers the term "liberating".
** Nigel the Koala claims that he merely borrowed a Art/StatueOfLiberty toy lamp before anyone has even asked where he found it from.
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-->'''Girl:''' You very naughty rat!\\
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-->'''Girl:''' You very Dirty, naughty rat!\\
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* YouDirtyRat: Discussed. No rats actually appear in the movie, but Benny is mistaken for one when he tries to steal a candy necklace from a little girl and is swatted away. He reacts indignantly to being called a "rat":
-->'''Girl:''' You very naughty rat!\\
'''Benny:''' Rats do not got bling like this, lady. ''[holds up the necklace triumphantly]''
-->'''Girl:''' You very naughty rat!\\
'''Benny:''' Rats do not got bling like this, lady. ''[holds up the necklace triumphantly]''
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* {{Jerkass}}: Colin the hyrax. [[spoiler:He feels insulted when Samson wouldn't eat him, [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe accusing him of thinking he’s not good enough to be eaten.]]]] He also insults Samson and his friends as he walks away, accidentally bumping into a tree. He then screams at the tree for [[MomentKiller ruining his dramatic exit]].
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* {{Jerkass}}: Colin the hyrax. [[spoiler:He He feels insulted when Samson wouldn't eat him, [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe accusing him of thinking he’s he's not good enough to be eaten.]]]] ]] He also insults Samson and his friends as he walks away, accidentally bumping into a tree. He then screams at the tree for [[MomentKiller ruining his dramatic exit]].
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* LiarRevealed: For most of the movie, Samson paints himself as an action hero who used to live in the wild and went on many adventures, frequently battling wildebeests and defeating them with his powerful roar. However, when he leaves the zoo, it quickly becomes apparent that he's not as competent as he says he is; he runs from dogs, refuses to eat a rude hyrax, elects to run from the wildebeest he says he easily defeated in his stories, and lacks any real savage instincts. It eventually comes out that [[spoiler:he was RaisedInCaptivity and never actually set foot into the wild before the movie.]]
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* ChekhovsVolcano: When the group makes it to the wild, it's revealed that the animals on the island are being rescued from a volcano that's about to erupt, which Kazar has made [[VolcanoLair his lair]]. [[spoiler:It finally erupts at the end of the movie, but everyone (barring Kazar, who dies in the eruption) escapes at the last moment.]]
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* RaisedInCaptivity: The plot revolves around a lion and his friends escaping from a zoo to find the lion's son, who was accidentally taken to Africa after stowing away in a shipping container. They have to face that life out there is not as easy as in the zoo.
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* RaisedInCaptivity: The plot revolves around a lion Samson and his friends escaping from a zoo to find the lion's son, Samson's son Ryan, who was accidentally taken to Africa after stowing away in a shipping container. They Though the other animals rely on Samson - who claims to have to face that life out there is not as easy as been born in the zoo.wild before he came to the zoo - to guide them, it eventually comes out that [[spoiler:Samson was actually born in a circus and has no wild instincts whatsoever.]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: After Samson revealed that he lied about his past and are hopelessly lost, his friends decide to find their way back, ignoring Benny's plea. Until he reminds them that Samson needs help finding his son.]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: After [[spoiler:After Samson revealed that he lied about his past and are hopelessly lost, his friends decide to find their way back, ignoring Benny's plea. Until he reminds them that Samson needs help finding his son.]]
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* VolcanoLair: Kazar's lair is located inside a volcano that's about to erupt, where he plans to consume a lion to [[AscendedToCarnivorism become a predator]].
