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Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants.[2] It was directed by David Lickley, and written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. 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.
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Born to Be Wild | |
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Directed by | David Lickley |
Written by | Drew Fellman |
Produced by | Drew Fellman |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Morgan Freeman |
Cinematography | David Douglas |
Edited by | Beth Spiegel |
Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $41.6 million[1] |
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".[3]
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."
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