Born to Be Wild (2011 film)

Born to Be Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Lickley
Produced by	Drew Fellman
Written by	Drew Fellman
Starring	Birute Galdikas Daphne Sheldrick
Narrated by	Morgan Freeman
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography	David Douglas
Edited by	Beth Spiegel
Production company	Walker World Pictures
Distributed by	IMAX Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$39,481,714

Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. It was directed by David Lickley, written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. The trailer was released in December 2010, during a Marcus Theatres showing of Yogi Bear. The film was released April 8, 2011, and is narrated by Morgan Freeman. There was a Premiere of the film in Montreal, Quebec on March 30, 2011, at 9:30 AM at the Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus Theatre for Two Montreal Primary schools and two secondary schools.

In March 2012, it won the Genesis Award for Best Documentary Feature from The Humane Society of the United States "for its celebration of the people rehabilitating baby elephants and orangutans orphaned by poaching and habitat encroachment."

Critical reception

The film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, receiving a 98% "fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews. Its critical consensus states: "The human story of Born to Be Wild is captivating and the accompanying nature footage is utterly cute and charming."

External links

• Official website
• Born to Be Wild at IMDb
• Born to Be Wild at Rotten Tomatoes
• Born to Be Wild at AllMovie
• Born to Be Wild at Box Office Mojo