The One and Only Ivan

2020
PG
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

14K

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Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Chaka Khan, Phillipa Soo, and Brooklynn Prince in The One and Only Ivan (2020)

An adaptation of the award-winning book about one very special gorilla, Disney's 'The One and Only Ivan' is an unforgettable tale about the beauty of friendship, the power of visualization and the significance of the place one calls home. Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.

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Adventure Comedy Drama Family Fantasy

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

Director
- Thea Sharrock
Writers
- Mike White
- Katherine Applegate
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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

14K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Thea Sharrock
Writers
- Mike White
- Katherine Applegate
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Sam Rockwell

Ivan
(voice)

Bryan Cranston

Mack

Phillipa Soo

Thelma
(voice)

Chaka Khan

Henrietta
(voice)

Mike White

Frankie…

Ron Funches

Murphy
(voice)

Angelina Jolie

Stella
(voice)

Helen Mirren

Snickers
(voice)

Danny DeVito

Bob
(voice)

Ariana Greenblatt

Julia

Ramón Rodríguez

George

Owain Arthur

Castello

Kevin Mathurin

Mike

Brooklynn Prince

Ruby
(voice)

Hannah Bourne

Helen

Betsy Graver

Mother in Park

Beckett Handley

Boy in Photo

Larry Ridley

Male Reporter

Director
- Thea Sharrock
Writers
- Mike White
- Katherine Applegate
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Trivia
The movie and book are based on the life of an actual Western Lowland Gorilla named Ivan. The real Ivan did live at the B&I Amusement Center in Tacoma, WA for 27 years after being a pet for six years. When protests ceased the animals on display at the amusement center, Ivan went to live at Zoo Atlanta where he had a much different life.

Quotes
Ruby: [from trailer]
[to Ivan]
Ruby: Does the baby elephant get to be free?

Connections
Featured in Sky News @Breakfast: Episode dated 21 August 2020 (2020)

Soundtracks
Free
Written by Diane Warren
Produced by Charlie Puth
String Arrangement by David Campbell
Mixed by Manny Marroquin
Performed by Charlie Puth
Courtesy of Atlantic Records/Rumson Records

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Featured review

7/10

A very charming true story!

This is a very sweet story about an ape in captivity who lived for years in a shopping mall performing circus acts and he learns to paint and dreams of freedom where he can roam in the wild. The animals are friends and talk to one another and worry as business goes downhill with declining attendance. They embark on a courageous escape only to realize the wild isn't quite what they imagined. The CGI is well done as it looks realistic and the voice acting is fantastic as well. Overall the story is endearing especially as it's a true story.