The Lion of Judah (2011)

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When Judah the Lamb is taken by the townspeople to become a sacrifice, his six new friends from a Bethlehem stable have to go to his rescue! An incredible adventure follows, full of danger, drama and heroes. Judah's new friends, led by Slink the clever mouse (Ernest Borgnine) and Esmay the motherly… More When Judah the Lamb is taken by the townspeople to become a sacrifice, his six new friends from a Bethlehem stable have to go to his rescue! An incredible adventure follows, full of danger, drama and heroes. Judah's new friends, led by Slink the clever mouse (Ernest Borgnine) and Esmay the motherly cow (Sandy Patti) meet up with Jack (Scott Eastwood), a teen-aged donkey with an attitude! Jack is less than happy to be part of the crew, but when the furry and feathered band of stable animals get separated and need saving, it's Jack who rushes to their rescue. Even the best efforts of Jack and the rest of the stable friends are not enough to save Judah. In this incredible tale of adventure and compassion, it takes the greatest hero of all, The King, to save Judah... and all the other animals, too! --(c) Official Site

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By: Deryck Broom, Roger Hawkins
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family

In Theaters: Mar 25, 2011 Limited
On DVD: Mar 27, 2012
Studio: Rocky Mountain Pictures

Critic Reviews

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
The Lion of Judah turns out to be a lamb and this Bible story with animals turns out to be exceedingly lame.
Andrew Barker, Variety
The slapdash animation is matched in kind by the patched-together story.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The meek may inherit the Earth, but they won't do well at the multiplex if they can't do better than this.
Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
Amateurish animation mars Christian animal tale about Jesus.
John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
The film's website calls it the 'first ever 3-D animated, family-friendly, faith-based movie,' but you may call it 'The Passion of the Christ' meets 'Babe.'