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The One and Only Ivan

2020

Thea Sharrock

Animation, Bryan Cranston, Phillipa Soo, Ariana Greenblatt ...

5.8

1,140

Animation. Comedy A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

	Author	Review
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"A notably muted, soulful portrait of a silverback gorilla (...) [It] never spills over into pathos thanks to the measured direction of Thea Sharrock (...) and the thoughtful performances."	POS
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"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 (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Maureen Lee Lenker Entertainment Weekly	"It’s an ideal family film for a lazy Friday night at home."	POS
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"A smart kids’ movie that is likely to really stick with its youngest viewers."	POS
Canada	Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"It's by no means a must-see Disney movie, though it will give families with young children a new film to keep the kids entertained (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Jake Coyle Minneapolis Star Tribune	"A sweet if sleepy adaptation of Katherine Applegate's 2012 children's book (...) Give 'The One and Only Ivan' credit for trying to bridge 'Dumbo' with 'Blackfish' (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"[It] could have been a thoughtful movie about the relationship between humans and animals but is instead defanged by Disney-fied family-friendliness.(…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Drew Taylor Collider	"This is the kind of slick, big-hearted entertainment that Disney is known for (...) [It] is also a surprisingly understated, emotionally complex and contained in many ways"	POS
United States	Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"The meat of the story is compelling, but the actual telling of it is rushed and jumbled (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"This one is only for the littlest viewers (...) The movie’s pulse never quickens. Every moment here, save for the emotional ending, feels exactly the same as the last (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU

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