The One and Only Ivan

TBC
2020
Trailer
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A gorilla (voiced by Sam Rockwell), an ageing elephant (Angelina Jolie) and a dog (Danny DeVito) find themselves in cages... More

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The One and Only Ivan is available to stream in... More New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV Store.

The One and Only Ivan | Ratings & Reviews

"While there’s also the small matter of a slightly confusing conclusion, there is actually a lot to like about Ivan. There’s some devilishly clever and engaging point-of-view shots, a couple of brilliantly conceived, subtly delivered darker moments and a nice, extremely timely line that “change is scary for all of us, we have to trust that kindness will be there”."

StuffStuff

"Pays off in a soulful way."

VarietyVariety

"Brings a fair amount of heart to a generic story line."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Rather than a heartwarming family favourite-in-the-making, The One and Only Ivan is just a vaguely watchable cookie-cutter caper thrown together by people who should know how to make something far sweeter and substantial, a fleeting attraction for undiscerning young kids and a whelming waste for anyone older."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"The charitable representation of Bryan Cranston’s character greatly diminishes the emotional resonance of the film’s dramatic turns in the final act."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"Jolie, who also serves as producer along with Brigham Taylor and the late Allison Shearmur, invests her fragile pachyderm with a gentle, world-weary wisdom, while Cranston makes you feel his world crumbling beneath him in a performance that could have easily flirted with cartoon villainy in less accomplished hands"

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"The film’s genuine bursts of emotion, combined with the wry warmth of the vocal performances and the deftly realistic rendering of the CGI animals, give the project a silverback gorilla-sized heaping of heart."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"It builds to a conclusion that, like the best parts of this film, combines movie-magic whimsy with hard-won realism, slipping some very grown-up ideas (and ideals) into a classic talking-animal charmer."

IndieWireIndieWire

The One and Only Ivan | Details

Rating
TBC,
Genre
Drama, Kids & Family, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
USA

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