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This is a film appreciated most by those who enjoy nature and animals. There is little speaking in the film as the star of the film is Benji, and he is lost in the wild and away from humans. (There is maybe a minute or two of dialogue at most in the entire film.) This film entirely focuses on Benji and some wild kittens that he takes care of in the wild and tries to keep from danger. It's a cute film, but it also shows us the not-so-cute side of nature when some of the kittens end up in fatal situations. A touching film, Benji the Hunted will be enjoyed by children and it sends a good and honest message to us about nature and survival.

Very cute, a film almost completely speechless, the star is Benji amidst the dangers of the forest, a month always looking to help the less fortunate and lost puppies, cuter, sweeter and the final, exciting reunion, the trail, simple and captivating sound design, all very simple, delicate and pure... How not to love...

My title is legit the review in itself. Just super boring. Benji just running around over and over. But cute baby cougars? Eh. Made up funny dialogue so my kids would watch it instead of Lego starwars.

It's been years and years since I've seen this one but I remember it very fondly. Perhaps one of neatest things about the movie is that there is little to no dialog so we don't have to worry about horrible actors.

Benji is great. He is extremely convincing when he stops to ponder various situations like when he knows his owner is nearby but he decides against going home right away.

I just happened across the page for Benji but now that I have, I think I need to get to Blockbuster to pick this one up. I highly recommend.

I remember seeing the first two Benji movies as a kid, but when this came out, I was in high school and didn't have an interest in seeing it during that time in my life. Just now watched this on DVD, twenty years later after it was released in theaters, and I can honestly say that my girlfriend and I truly enjoyed this movie. Some of the peril might be a little upsetting for small children or sensitive viewers, but it simulated drama that was more compelling than the first two Benji movies. The first movie will always be a classic, but this movie seemed to be more effective, probably due to the setting and the plot. Having less cheesy human dialog like the first two movies had was refreshing as well. Just letting the animals "act" made for an enjoyable movie watching experience. Anyone who is an animal lover will really love this movie! I highly recommend it!

Occasionally, watching all the films on Disney Plus in alphabetical order is fun, but occasionally it's a massive chore sitting through something that time has made wholly unwatchable. Alas, Benji The Hunted" is firmly in that latter category.

Benji a dog, who is famous for some reason, is lost a sea. He washes ashore, sleeps the night and then sees a Cougar shot and killed by a hunter. Discovering that the cougar has four cubs Benji decides to look after them. As he feeds and protects them, the dangerous of the woodland become apparent as they encounter bears, eagles and a wolf who is persistently following them.

I really couldn't abide this. I hate proper animal documentaries so this, where Disney (let's go with..) 'encourages' animals to perform and then builds a narrative around it was so dull that at one point I felt that I couldn't remember my life before the film was on. Fortunately, we're no longer in the nail a badger to a board and send to over a waterfall era, for Disney animal docs and have to settle for a long since dead wolf being thrown off a cliff.

Naturally, after an opening scene with Benji's owner - Rip Taylor from the end of the Jackass movies - there is no dialogue, so instead the score is populated by very dated 80's music, and songs from a John Denver-lite singer.

This, perhaps, is one that if you saw it as a child, the positive nostalgic feeling might carry you through, but all the pleasant shots of the countryside can't make up for the tedious nature of the film.

I admit that I haven't seen every "Benji" movie that has been made - I still haven't seen "Benji: Off The Leash" - but I am confident that when I see that aforementioned movie, "Benji the Hunted" will still be in my opinion the weakest Benji movie that has been made. About the only thing it has going for it is some spectacular Pacific northwest scenery. But even the colorful backdrop won't stop most viewers from falling asleep while watching the movie. The movie blunders in two ways. First, there is really no edge for the most part to what we are seeing. Benji for the most part just wanders around in a quest that won't strike most viewers as being essential or life-threatening. That leads to the second problem, that being the movie is really boring. It just keeps repeating the same things over and over, and soon it becomes tiring and endless. The movie is capped by a really weak and abrupt ending. Not the worst family movie I have seen, but I would only recommend it to (very) patient little kids.

a number of times. Just happened to come upon again this past weekend and I was really not in the mood for a tear jerker, but I sat back and watched it again.

What a wonderful film. The dedication that went into the training of these animals and the time it must of took.

This film tells a wonderful story of a mutt with love in his heart and the courage to take over a situation that would be very hard for the rest of us to do.

Some of us can't take care of and protect our own children sometimes, imagine getting four more kids added onto your waist belt and then having to protect them from predators that walk on four legs with giant fangs or slide upon the ground in quiet with poison in their mouths. Never mind the two legged predators you would have to deal with. Then there is Mother Nature and the other elements of the forest to worry about. Then food - oh my goodness. This little dogs heart is the size of the Earth. Thank you Benji. Thank you for teaching me a little something for when I have kids.

Me and my sister saw this on cinema when we were kids and we still remember it now almost 30 years later as the worst "child friendly" movie we've ever seen. I had nightmares for a few weeks but my sister had nightmares for over 15 years thx to this movie.

Truly truly remarkable filming ....would love to know how they got a male dog to cart around wild baby cougar kittens...totally fascinating! To see how they made this film would be awe inspiring! Many direct tv stations are now showing this film...its about time...the music alone is fantastic and right in rhythm with the events in the film. Benji is trained superbly!!...need more films like this....

This film is very much of its time. Almost no dialogue and entirely made up of dodgy music that often doesn't quite fit but again - you have to bear in mind when it was made and it's a very tedious, drawn out affair for adults to watch. Kids of 6yrs and over will probably enjoy and find it engaging and the very slight moments of peril aren't what I think justifies any warning, trauma or need to book kids in advance for PTSD.

There's a big cat pushed off a rock (shot but you can tell he's been nudged) a bird of prey that swoops and steals off with a plush cub teddy and then a wolf that looks remarkably like a German Shepherd / Malamute type mix going for a Burton off a cliff but really made me laugh cos I'd read the review someone posted and included reference to him going over the edge with "Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooowl" and that's literally what happened making it even funnier.

I always love reading the reviews from people who are distraught at the perceived violence and threat of nature going as far as to say it traumatised them when the reality of Mother Nature is far worse. Benji would have grabbed, ragged and had that rabbit down his neck no problem. He'd have helped himself to the pheasant before letting the cubs have whatever was left and given the reference to him getting excited at fish when he was with his owner, I dunno why Benji wouldn't have been at the river catching or salmon or whatever else for the cubs and for himself so he didn't have to live on raspberries. There's a staggering amount of creatures in close proximity to each other in broad daylight and for a dog we're expected to believe is that smart, he was a bit dumb in not running to his owner when he first landed and got out of the helicopter to let him know he was there and then alert him to the plight of the cubs. Really not sure what his strategy was or is supposed to be other than him repeatedly avoiding being seen by his owner and running around aimlessly in a gorgeous forest.

The scenery is stunning and for adults watching with kids and looking for a bit of something to keep it interesting, I recommend a drinking game and downing a shot each time the camera zooms in. You'll be absolutely hammered by the end of it cos someone found and went mad with the zoom.

I'm 20 and this film just came on the day after Boxing Day, it looked like a cute easy-going Incredible Journey sort of thing so me and my Mum settled down to watch it and we were just blown away. I'd never heard of Benji so there weren't any expectations although it made it harder to understand the beginning. But I wish I'd seen something like that when I was a kid, and I don't care how different films are in the future - when I have children I will DEFINITELY sit them down to watch Benji the Hunted! The acting was frankly astonishing for a dog, and I laughed out loud when the little dark kitten went up to the bear and tried to growl. How they got a small male dog to run up and down and even climb cliffs with cougar cubs in his mouth I will never know. In short, a 20 year old and a 49 year old give this movie 4 big thumbs up and even Dad watched it all the way through, although he'd never admit to liking it

Benji the Hunted is a movie that will surely bring a warm joy to animal lovers. The biggest strength of the movie is the detailed portrayal of emotions by the animal star-cast. It is nearly impossible to miss the perfection with which director Joe Camp captures even tiny details like the trembling legs of cougar kittens that followed Benji, the innocence of their faces, or even their spontaneous playful nature. The movie is not about Benji performing breath-taking complicated maneuvers to save the day, rather how Benji faces the day-to-day challenges of living in the wild with the added responsibility of four orphaned cougar kittens. The challenges of the wild are plentiful, enough to keep your eyes hooked to the screen. Yet it's not a fast-paced thriller which would have cost the movie its credibility as a realistic one. The human actors in the movie have very limited role, and the director wastes no time in bundling them out of limelight. Benji again emerges as a hero, showing a big "human" heart, and the message of peace and non-violence is very effectively communicated in the movie. The background score is average, yet does its job efficiently by not distracting the audience from the movie. It is a family movie suitable for all age groups, and a recommended watch for all animal lovers.

Our great K-9 Friend and Rescue Helper Benji is on his way to the forest to help bring a mountain lion's cubs back together again. But on the way, Benji faces the lion, birds and a killer wolf on his persuit. This disney movie is great for the family and not to be missed and a great award to Director Joe Camp and Benji himself. Astonising Forest Photography!

I saw this movie when I was little on vhs after it came out in 1987, I loved the wildlife element and the fact that benji was so loving and caring for those he protected against the wolf, it sucks that this movie benji the hunted isn't in none of the benji dvd movie collections or on blu ray but hopefully one day it will, and I'd love to see deleted scenes to if there are any, I saw this benji movie before any of the others actually, and later in school I saw a different benji movie and I did not like it, this a certain realness to this movie, not a lot of talking in it, there's a certain sadness or odd feeling that this movie gives off, but benji sacrifices a lot and it shows he is a great dog, I still love this film

As with the first two adventures the performance of Benji in this movie is amazing. What's more the makers have a bigger budget so the set pieces involving wild animals and the photography throughout is really sensational. Again this film got largely ignored - which is truly a shame.

Its such a pleasure to watch this movie.. Its nostalgic and carries out a message like helping when i watched this as a child.. Disney movies always make us feel special when we are in childhood and this movie is an example.. A dog alone in the wilderness teaches us something about a world called "humanity" which we think the word only refers to humans.. Such a feel good and heart warming experience ... Its a treat to watch this movie again and again.. Action speaks louder than words is the perfect proverb suitable for this movie, there are no dialogues but we can feel the warmth in every frame of the movie... Totally its a perfect movie for the whole family.. :)

Every once in a while there comes a great cinematic masterpiece that encases some of the most engaging acting, writing, cinematography, direction, and production design a valid work of art should entail. Benji: The Hunted, has become the benchmark in cinematic mastery that all films that follow will struggle to achieve. The vast, majestic cinematography echoes the brilliance of nature, much like Kundun and Ishtar. The acting rises well above thespian mastery with brilliant nuances displayed by stars Benji, Lion cub 1, Lion cub 2, Lion cub 3, Lion cub 4, the bear, and the coyote. The true mark of cinematic genius lies in the protagonist's struggle against its antagonist, and the eagle's portrayal of the villain is nothing short of diabolically genius. The full character arc of Benji's character, Benji, tells the story of an inner soul struggling with emotion, as well as a sense of duty. While many actors act with their movements, true genius actors act with their eyes. With every blink and vacant stare throughout the film, Benji told a million stories. Every film struggles to achieve its primary goal: to entertain. But every once in a while there comes a cinematic work of art that does more than entertain, it touches lives... it monuments human emotion... it breaks through barriers once thought to be unbreakable and much as in Benji: The Hunted... it very may well change the world. I thank you.

I've been watching since I was a kid. It allowed for imagination and had a plot to cry for. You want to teach empathy to your children..sit down and watch this classic. I shed tears every time I watch...but maybe it's good for the youth today to experience this kind of heartbreak. A selfless (pup); granted, a pup, but don't judge...this is the kind of soul ppl should have. 9 Stars for all the learning lessons and plot...short of ten b/c I can't make it through without bawling my eyes out 😭

It's very difficult to fault a movie with imagery as superb as 'benji the hunted'. The score alongside some of the most touching wildlife scenes leave modern, high-budget 'blockbusters' in the B-movie category.

Like most reviewing this title, I too grew up watching Benji countless times with a passion to travel overseas and volunteer with wildlife ever since. Any movie that leaves such a lasting impression and consistently delivers thoughts of awe decades after its release deserves an excellent score.

This is one of those films!