HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
5.5
When reporter Dan Geraldo arrives in Palombia to hunt for a scoop, he never suspects that he is about to make an incredible discovery... With his resourceful local guide Pablito, D an has one surprise after another during a thrilling adventure that allows him to bring the world some spectacular news: the Marsupilami, a mythical and mischievous animal, really does exist! You too will believe in furry tails!
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Cast
18 people
Alain Chabat
Dan Geraldo
Known for
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Jamel Debbouze
Pablito Camaron
Known for
Amélie
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Fred Testot
Hermoso
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
La Mante
Lambert Wilson
Général Pochero
Known for
Catwoman
Babylon A.D.
Patrick Timsit
Caporal
Known for
Little Indian, Big City
Hidden Kisses
Géraldine Nakache
Pétunia
Known for
All That Glitters
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
Liya Kebede
Reine Paya
Known for
Desert Flower
The Best Offer
Aïssa Maïga
Clarisse Iris
Known for
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The African Doctor
Dalip Singh
Bolo (as The Great Khali)
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
The Longest Yard
Jacques Weber
Papa Dan
Known for
La Mante
Cyrano de Bergerac
Jade Nuckcheddy
Cassandra
No other roles listed
Erika Carlsson
Femme touriste
Known for
Demonoid
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell
Alain Chabat Director · Jeremy Doner Writer André Franquin Author
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $50M · United States release April 3, 2012
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$50,100,000
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Pathé
Production
SCOPE Pictures
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Chez Wam
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France · Belgium · Mexico
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Languages
Original title
Sur la piste du Marsupilami
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · April 3, 2012
Physical
United States · April 3, 2012
Theatrical
France · April 4, 2012
Theatrical
France
August 22, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
October 12, 2014 · TV · TF1
January 1, 2016 · Digital · VOD
December 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
April 2, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
October 3, 2025 · TV · TFX
February 11, 2026 · TV · TMC
October 6, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
November 8, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Family
Germany
March 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
March 6, 2013 · Theatrical
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