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Born to Be Wild

  • 20112011
  • GG
  • 40m
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7.5/10
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Born to Be Wild (2011)
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This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.
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    • David Lickley
    • Drew Fellman
  • Stars
    • Birute Galdikas
    • Daphne Sheldrick
    • Morgan Freeman(voice)
    • David Lickley
    • Drew Fellman
  • Stars
    • Birute Galdikas
    • Daphne Sheldrick
    • Morgan Freeman(voice)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    Birute Galdikas
    • Self
    • (as Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas)
    Daphne Sheldrick
    Daphne Sheldrick
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    • (as Dr. Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick)
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
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    • (voice)
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        • David Lickley
        • Drew Fellman
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      • Trivia
        12 scenes were shot using 4k digital IMAX cameras; their first use in any feature film.
      • Quotes

        Narrator: This story is like a fairytale, except it's entirely true and we don't know yet how it will end.

      • Connections
        Featured in The Hour: Episode #7.128 (2011)
      • Soundtracks
        Let the Good Times Roll
        Written by Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee

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      User reviews8

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      10/10
      A great, touching, entertaining and well made documentary
      Born to Be wild is an amazing movie. I went to see it in Imax 3D and came out inspired and uplifted. The Film is based of an amazing true story of two real life fairy godmothers and how one adopts and raises orphaned orangutans (Dr. Birute Galdikas) and the other elephants (Daphne Sheldrick). The movie was very entertaining and funny, and Morgan Freeman did a great job (as always) narrating. I loved following the two story's and every day lives of the two women and of course the animals. The bond between the animals and humans is unbelievable, and I loved the scene were one of the orangutans started eating the noodles right of a women's plate! Like I mentioned before, this is a hilarious, touching and just plain good movie. Highly Recommended for anyone of any age! Born to be loved, Born to be free. Born To Be Wild.
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      • Jun 16, 2011

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        • April 8, 2011 (United States)
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        • Borneo
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        • Imax Filmed Entertainment
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