Born in China

Name: Born in China
Genre: Adventure, Family, Documentary
Released: April 21, 2017
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 57

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Walt Disney Company, The | Release Date: April 21, 2017 | G

Summary: A wildlife drama that follows the families of endangered animals in China.

Director: Chuan Lu

Genre(s): Adventure, Family, Documentary

Rating: G

Runtime: 79 min

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Tom Russo

Apr 19, 2017

Monkeys end up supplying the movie’s real drama. While parentally overlooked mischief-maker Tao Tao gets up to the requisite, well, monkey business, he’s also witness to a stunning snatch-and-fly attack by an opportunistic goshawk. It might not be nature on demand, but it’s some scene. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Apr 10, 2017

To the extent that Born in China is, by its very existence, a minor act of cross-cultural diplomacy, its most progressive effect is to unveil the majestic diversity of Chinese landscapes. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Apr 10, 2017

If all of the overemoting can be ignored, Born in China delivers gorgeous visuals in its close-up perspective on some of the world’s rarest wildlife species, as well as the imposing habitats they call home. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 19, 2017

All in all, it’s an eye-opening offering from DisneyNature, even with the Chinese pandering, Chinese spin and image-burnishing we can sense was part of the package. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Apr 20, 2017

The narrative, read by John Krasinski, is kid-friendly in a cloying sort of way, and unpleasant realities like China’s pollution are not mentioned. So as an introduction for children to exotic creatures in picturesque landscapes, the movie is harmless enough. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Apr 26, 2017

As breathtaking as the imagery is, however, the script, which is narrated by John Krasinski, is a mess of anthropomorphic goop. Read full review

Sam C. Mac

Apr 10, 2017

The film is neatly organized around not only the changing of the seasons, but a Disney-branded "circle of life" ethos. Read full review

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HPFANBOY1237

Apr 24, 2017

Entertaining, educational, gorgeous to look at, and really funny. Born in China is a blast, although it does tend to become more childish at times which detracts from your enjoyment a little bit but not much. B

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LeZee

Sep 26, 2017

Raising up a child in the wild, ain't an easy task.

The common tern we all have heard is 'made in china'. Thankfully, it is not about that cheap thing. It's about those beautiful, magnificent creatures born in those regions. Well, I've not seen many documentaries set in that place. So I wasRaising up a child in the wild, ain't an easy task.

The common tern we all have heard is 'made in china'. Thankfully, it is not about that cheap thing. It's about those beautiful, magnificent creatures born in those regions. Well, I've not seen many documentaries set in that place. So I was happy to watch it, but wasn't that excited as I do for any Disney films. It was the next destination for DisneyNature after venturing in Sri Lanka for 'Monkey Kingdom'. The tenth film. If you are a DisneyNature fan, brace yourself for the wild adventure.

From the director of one of the most uneasy war films I've ever watched, 'The City of Life and Death'. That's the best, as well as the worst decision the DisneyNature had made. He's the best choice since the documentary is about china's wildlife. He knows his nation well than any western filmmakers. The production quality was top notch. But he did not understand the DisneyNature's way of filmmaking, if this film is not only made for Chinese audience.

Apart from those, it was quite an enjoyable flick. Little fun in the parts, as well as gets emotional towards the ending. From cranes to giant panda, monkeys, snow leopard and Tibetan antelope, the narration divides four ways. For every few minutes focusing on these creatures' families, the film reveals the story of their young ones from birth to growing to adult. Like how their mother dedicates to raise them, and the lessons they learn from their clan, as well as their own from their instinct. Then final the storytelling comes to halt when those youngsters set to begin their next stage of life.

❝The joy a mother receives from raising a cub from birth, however... is worth a thousand farewells.❞

First of all, you must understand the DisneyNature production type. If you know, well, that's good. But if you don't, then know that its products are targeted for little kids. Not like BBC, Nat Geo or any other nature documentaries that expose only reality. Here they identify the character and give a name, then create a story around it in the post production, that's similar to the human's for the kids to understand it better. Especially the harsh parts are trimmed out. Like Disney's fairy-tale, only you are going to witness them in the nature version without magics.

I'm an adult, and I think it was an okay film. Not because what I stated in the previous paragraph, but I've been following DisneyNature films since its inception and this could be the least best one. I said the least best, not the worst. Tell me who would hate Disney films for being soft and touchy! Yep, only the grown ups do.

Visually extraordinary, but not the story they have added to it. Narrated by John Krasinki. He did a good job as what they have told him to do. Though my issue is they were lying about everything. I don't think that's what the children should be learning. So on that perspective, this film is not for anyone above 9 years of age, otherwise it will be mislead. I prefer to show them BBC nature documentaries instead. Nonetheless, it is worth a watch once.

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NolanLundgaard

Jun 6, 2018

While Born in China was fairly interesting, and while were tons of amazing camera shots, the entire time it felt like something more was trying to emerge from the story and never quite did. Born in China was a fairly good documentary, but I guess it just isn’t my type of movie.

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MonkiReviews

Sep 6, 2017

I liked it enough, and it is my favorite Disney Nature movie so far. The animals were great picks, and fun to watch and find out more about them. Also, the behind the scenes moments at the end were cool. Some of the scenes shown were not entertaining, and that happened to much. It is worth a watch.

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 21, 2017

Once again, here's another nature theatrical film. Either you love them or hate them, they would still be around regardless of what we might be thinking but Disney might be around making Born in China look just like a direct-to-video copy of the beauties of nature disc and that's like sayingOnce again, here's another nature theatrical film. Either you love them or hate them, they would still be around regardless of what we might be thinking but Disney might be around making Born in China look just like a direct-to-video copy of the beauties of nature disc and that's like saying way too much here.… Expand

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