
King
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossy
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted comedy that is breezy, polished and fast. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 141 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
King, a trafficked lion cub, escapes from the airport and takes refuge with Inès and Alex, who then have the crazy idea of getting him back to Africa. Anything can happen when Max their kooky grandfather, decides to join the adventure.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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