Ghost Elephants
Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): February 27, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiFeb 26, 2026
Ghost Elephants is a portrait of obsession that, while gentler than some of Herzog’s other works, is mesmerizing from the first moment to the last, yet another title of note in what remains one of the most incredible filmographies of our time. Read full review
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Wall Street JournalKyle SmithMar 6, 2026
The lean, athletic Mr. Herzog, 83 years old, seems as spry and eager as ever, and his global enthusiasm remains a force of nature in itself. Ghost Elephants takes its place as yet another of the director’s essential forays into the wild and unknown. Read full review
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The New YorkerJustin ChangMar 3, 2026
Herzog, for his part, remains firmly interested in both nature and man. His camera is enthralled by the animals that occasionally steal into the frame: a venomous spider, covered by its equally dangerous young, gets a frightening cameo. But what absorbs him most is the intense kinship that the San feel with the elephants. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyFeb 26, 2026
Ghost Elephants resides in the intersection of science and lyrical reverie — Herzog’s treasured terrain. Read full review
70
Screen RantGregory NussenFeb 25, 2026
Ghost Elephants is an almost diaristic documentary, eschewing normal pathways for a more esoteric exploration of survival, science, intuition and mortality. Read full review
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Slant MagazineDerek SmithFeb 23, 2026
Ghost Elephants shows that Werner Herzog is fiercely determined to explore new frontiers while they still exist and capture the poetic phenomena of nature and the unshakeable dreams it continues to instill in mankind. Read full review
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