Born to Be Wild (2011 film)

Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants.^[2] It was directed by David Lickley, and written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. 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.

Born to Be Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Lickley
Written by	Drew Fellman
Produced by	Drew Fellman
Starring	Birute Galdikas Daphne Sheldrick
Narrated by	Morgan Freeman
Cinematography	David Douglas
Edited by	Beth Spiegel
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Production company	IMAX Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08) (United States)
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$41.6 million^[1]

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".^[3]

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."

References

1. "Born to be Wild".
2. Jennie Punter, "Born to Be Wild 3D: Imax film offers inspiring scenes of baby elephants and orangutans". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2011.
3. "Genesis Awards go to the 'Apes'". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2012.

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