The Meerkats
Heroes so small they have to be seen on the big screen.
2008 | 83m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | James Honeyborne |
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| Writer: | Alexander McCall Smith, James Honeyborne |
| Staring: |
| A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 15, 2008 |
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| Director: | James Honeyborne |
| Writer: | Alexander McCall Smith, James Honeyborne |
| Genres: | Family, Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | meerkat, kalahari desert, animal life, animal behaviour, documentary, animals family, animal documentary, wildlife documentary |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, The Weinstein Company, BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Yaffle Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Narrator (voice) |
| Rufus Beck | Narrator (Russian release) (voice) |
| Guillaume Canet | Le narrateur (voix française) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexander McCall Smith | Writer |
| James Honeyborne | Director, Story |
| Justin Krish | Editor |
| Ashley Stiebel | Editor |
| Tony Miller | Director of Photography |
| Barrie Britton | Director of Photography |
| Mark Payne-Gill | Director of Photography |
| Sarah Class | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joe Oppenheimer | Producer |
| Rhodri Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Trevor Ingman | Producer |
| Jane Hawley | Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Neil Nightingale | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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