Elephant

Name: Elephant
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Family, Documentary
Released: April 3, 2020
Rating: 61
Cast: Meghan Markle

2020

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Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): April 3, 2020

Starring: Meghan Markle

Summary: Narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert, from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi river, just as countless generations of their ancestors have done before.

Director: Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz

Genre(s): Adventure, Biography, Family, Documentary

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Apr 2, 2020

The result, vibrantly narrated by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is a slightly bouncier, more buoyant feature than some of its cinematic brethren, but one that accomplishes the necessary: it brings viewers inside the world of its awe-inspiring title stars. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Apr 2, 2020

We forgive Elephant its conceits because it’s such a joy to observe the rituals of these incredible, amazing creatures. Read full review

Cary Darling

Apr 2, 2020

Still, Elephant is affecting even on a small screen. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Mar 31, 2020

A fun diversion for the kids, but you feel Attenborough could have packaged these often beautifully produced images with more rigour and insight in under an hour. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Apr 2, 2020

Elephant is set in a world without poachers, developers or tourists: the picture it paints is beautiful and educative, but doesn’t feel quite complete Read full review

Justin Chang

Apr 2, 2020

The movie, which begins streaming Friday on Disney+, emerges a generally charming, sometimes cloying exercise in wildlife anthropomorphism. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 3, 2020

The voice-over explains things that we could have understood from looking at the images. It rarely passes up the opportunity to drop in a cliche. Read full review

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Prospect123

Apr 5, 2020

Our family loved this movie. My kids have so far seen it 3 times. The soundtrack and Meghan's voice is perfect. It's a shame to see the trolls out again to get Meghan!!!

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

Fredatyer

Apr 4, 2020

Excellent narration by Meghan!! The documentary is very informative and exciting. Very family oriented too
Good job done

3 of 8 users found this helpful35

Khannat

Apr 6, 2020

Elephant was Amazing! Amazing visuals and Amazing Narrator! The visuals and the voice went along perfectly as it would go through all emotions! I see so many of the Duchess’ haters out here hating her already— and let me just say that if you are doing this then you are one childish person.Elephant was Amazing! Amazing visuals and Amazing Narrator! The visuals and the voice went along perfectly as it would go through all emotions! I see so many of the Duchess’ haters out here hating her already— and let me just say that if you are doing this then you are one childish person. Leave her alone. And whatever you post is clearly from 1. A biased perspective and 2. Someone who hasn’t even seen the movie! But in the end, Elephant was beautiful, it gives you a taste of what Elephant life beholds and all those struggles they have. They are one smart and beautiful animal!… Expand

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

Rosabelleyyy

Apr 4, 2020

Great documentary! Emotionally and informative documentary and the
excellent narration by the duchess was the icing on the cake.
Good job!!

2 of 7 users found this helpful25

Marteyroberta

Apr 5, 2020

Very informative and family friendly documentary. Amazing cinematography, narrator also did very well.
Good documentary overall.

2 of 7 users found this helpful25

kSussecks

Apr 5, 2020

Am so upset that Disney used Meghan's voice for this movie. Ruined it. My children were over it within the first 10ish minutes and we LOVE elephants. All these 10s are clearly from the new PR team Meghan hired upon moving to LA. DO NOT waste your money ... if u can view it for free, onlyAm so upset that Disney used Meghan's voice for this movie. Ruined it. My children were over it within the first 10ish minutes and we LOVE elephants. All these 10s are clearly from the new PR team Meghan hired upon moving to LA. DO NOT waste your money ... if u can view it for free, only then take the chance watching it. If you want to donate to the elephants plight, there are better ways to do so without having to hear Meghan's pretentious tone in this movie. Poor elephants… Expand

5 of 8 users found this helpful53

KateCambridge

Apr 9, 2020

You really have to laugh at the 29 reviews giving 10! They are all from the same IP address and are ALL created by the same sad little person who is a minion of Meghan! Well what do we have here...a Z lister actress trying to break into Hollywood in the twilight of her life. The voice isYou really have to laugh at the 29 reviews giving 10! They are all from the same IP address and are ALL created by the same sad little person who is a minion of Meghan! Well what do we have here...a Z lister actress trying to break into Hollywood in the twilight of her life. The voice is corny, cheesy, dull, unimpressive, boring and inarticulate. The best way to watch this film is with the sound turned right down. Great scenes but oh that dreadful droning voice! The truth is that Meghan can have all the 10 reviews she likes on here but she just cannot act. She has zero talent and zero looks too. Too old, too boring too talentless. The elephants are great the narrator is rubbish.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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