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

The One and Only Ivan

Movie2020• PG• 1h 35m
AdventureComedyDramaFamilyFantasy
⭐ 6.6 / 10(14,147)

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.

Rated
PG
Runtime
1h 35m
Released
2020
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 2020

Storyline

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.

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• 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.

• The real Ivan lived in the B&I Mall in Tacoma.

• Movie stars 3 Oscar winners: Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell, and Dame Helen Mirren, and 2 Oscar nominees: Bryan Cranston and Danny DeVito.

User reviews

⭐ 6/10

When is a cage not a cage?

šŸ‘ 34 Ā· 8/23/2020
⭐ 8/10

A genuinely nice family movie

šŸ‘ 10 Ā· 8/29/2020
⭐ 6/10

The book was magical

šŸ‘ 11 Ā· 3/28/2021

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Atmos, DTS
Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color

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