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  • Summary: The Elephant in the Living Room is a documentary film about the controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals in the world as common household pets. Director Michael Webber follows the journey of two men at the heart of the issue. One, Tim Harrison, a man whose mission is to protect exotic animals and the public, and the other, Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to keep his two pet African lions that he loves like his own family. (NightFly Entertainment)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Josh Modell
    Apr 16, 2011
    83
    Gripping, maddening, well-told stories.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    Apr 5, 2011
    80
    This impeccably made film is chock-full of enlightening and sometimes bizarre moments.
  3. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Barbara Goslawski
    Apr 5, 2011
    60
    The result is a lively mix of informative and enlightening storytelling, with a healthy dash of poignancy.

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