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Elephant

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Elephant (2003)
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Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writer
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Stars
    • Elias McConnell
    • Alex Frost
    • Eric Deulen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    94K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,464
    432
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writer
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Stars
      • Elias McConnell
      • Alex Frost
      • Eric Deulen
    • 722User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations

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    Elias McConnell in Elephant (2003)
    Alicia Miles and John Robinson in Elephant (2003)
    Alex Frost in Elephant (2003)
    Gus Van Sant and Alex Frost in Elephant (2003)
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    John Robinson at an event for Elephant (2003)
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    Elias McConnell
    Elias McConnell
    • Elias
    Alex Frost
    Alex Frost
    • Alex
    Eric Deulen
    Eric Deulen
    • Eric
    John Robinson
    John Robinson
    • John McFarland
    Jordan Taylor
    • Jordan
    Carrie Finn
    Carrie Finn
    • Carrie
    • (as Carrie Finklea)
    Nicole George
    • Nicole
    Brittany Mountain
    • Brittany
    Alicia Miles
    • Acadia
    Kristen Hicks
    Kristen Hicks
    • Michelle
    Bennie Dixon
    • Benny
    Nathan Tyson
    Nathan Tyson
    • Nathan
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Mr. McFarland
    Matt Malloy
    Matt Malloy
    • Mr. Luce
    Ellis Williams
    • GSA Teacher
    • (as Ellis E. Williams)
    Chantelle Chriestenson Nelson
    • Noelle
    • (as Chantelle Chriestenson)
    Kim Kenney
    • Assistant Principal's Secretary
    Marci Buntrock
    • Assistant Secretary
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writer
      • Gus Van Sant
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The average film has 1,250 shots. There are only about 88 shots in this film. More than half of them are in the last twenty minutes.
    • Goofs
      As Michelle is show pushing a trolley of books in the library over to a shelf just after the photographer walks in, you can see the yellow and white tape markings on the floor that indicate where she is supposed to stop the trolley and were she is to stand to stack the shelf.
    • Quotes

      Alex: So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2003 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight' I. Adagio sostenuto
      (1800-01)

      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc.

    User reviews722

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    a simple and amazing film
    A refreshing film that was so simple that all of the complicatedness of the motives was so simply explained, and it worked. Not to mention the cinematography and lengthy shots were amazing. Also, from a 52 year old man, I expected worse of high school student dialogue, but boy was I surprised. Being in high school myself, I completely was convinced of this being actual high school dialogue, perhaps because much of it was improvised. I just cannot describe my feelings after watching the movie, like when most finish great films. It was realistic and simple, yet went to levels of insanity.

    p.s.--the sound design was absolutely fantastic
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    • Nutcase8
    • Sep 25, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fil
    • Filming locations
      • Whitaker Middle School, 5700 NE 39th Ave, Portland, Oregon, USA(since demolished)
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Fine Line Features
      • Meno Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,266,955
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $93,356
      • Oct 26, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,012,022
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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