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.
The Meerkats has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Meerkats was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 25 reviews, giving The Meerkats (2008) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 61%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Meerkats than critics were.
With a score of 78%, The Meerkats is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like In Bruges, Ip Man and Milk.
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