Interesting to read the reviews slamming this as "woke." Maybe learn about what a lions' pride is all about. Lionesses are the queens of the pride. Males have their place and, as stated, patrol to protect. They will also join a hunt but sometimes stay back and don't participate unless their strength and size are needed to help bring down larger prey.
The females, though, ARE the heart of the pride. Lions are the only cats with a social community and prizes can range from small to dozens. Within a pride, those females far outnumber the males. Young males must leave and go find their own territory as they mature.
So before you whinge about "oh gee another female empowerment drivel story," stop and realize... This is an actual female empowerment story from the dawn of time. And grow up, wake up, and learn something.
(Yes I hate to anthropomorphize an animal, but lions do communicate their feelings within a pride. They show affection, grief, fear, joy...)
This was truly an enjoyable movie. I would like to see future installments and follow the pride as they continue. Did they survive and thrive under new males? Are they part of the Sabi Sands prides or any of the prides in the Ngala region? Which males joined Malika and her mother and aunties? (I'm sure this was filmed over several years, and filming during 2020 would have been almost impossible.)