Born to Be Wild (2011 film)

Born to Be Wild

Theatrical release poster
Directed by David Lickley
Produced by Drew Fellman
Written by Drew Fellman
Starring Birute Galdikas
Daphne Sheldrick
Narrated by Morgan Freeman
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography David Douglas
Edited by Beth Spiegel
Production
company
Walker World Pictures
Distributed by IMAX Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • April 8, 2011
Running time
 40 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $30,456,369[1]

Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. It was directed by David Lickley, written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. The trailer was released in December 2010 during a Marcus Theatres showing of Yogi Bear. The film was released April 8, 2011 and is narrated by Morgan Freeman. There was a Premiere of the film in Montreal, Quebec on March 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM at the Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus Theatre for Two Montreal Primary schools and two secondary schools.

In March 2012, it won the Genesis Award for Best Documentary Feature from The Humane Society of the United States "for its celebration of the people rehabilitating baby elephants and orangutans orphaned by poaching and habitat encroachment."[2]

Critical reception

The film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, receiving a 98% "fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews. Its critical consensus states: "The human story of Born to Be Wild is captivating and the accompanying nature footage is utterly cute and charming."

References

  1. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=borntobewildimax.htm
  2. ↑ "24 Frames". Los Angeles Times.

"BORN TO BE WILD". Collider. Retrieved 2010-11-24.

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