Overview

• The new animated feature brings the popular meerkat from the children’s book series to theaters as of September 4.
• The story follows Tafiti’s desert quest to find a blue healing flower after his grandfather suffers a venomous snakebite.
• Nina Wels directs from a screenplay by Julia Boehme and Nicholas Hause with character designs rooted in Julia Ginsbach’s illustrations.
• Reviews highlight a pro‑social message that different strengths matter and that working together makes characters resilient.
• Guidance for parents notes brief peril that may unsettle very young or sensitive viewers, including chase scenes with a large fish and encircling jackals.