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  • 2011
  • PG
  • NightFly Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2011
  • PG
  • NightFly Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m

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 publ...

Directed By: Michael Webber

Written By: Michael Webber

  • 2011
  • PG
  • NightFly Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2011
  • PG
  • NightFly Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m

The Elephant in the Living Room

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable
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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 publ...

Directed By: Michael Webber

Written By: Michael Webber

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83
Apr 16, 2011
Gripping, maddening, well-told stories.
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80
Apr 5, 2011
This impeccably made film is chock-full of enlightening and sometimes bizarre moments.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 5, 2011
The Elephant in the Living Room is damning, but also very sad. These stories, as Harrison points out, never have a happy ending.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 14, 2011
Partly funded by the Humane Society, this gripping documentary by Michael Webber rips the lid off a scandal that periodically turns up on local newscasts but then disappears from public consciousness.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 5, 2011
The film ultimately serves as an edifying (who knew Ohio's Amish were big into exotic-animal auctions?) and unsensational (excepting one horrifying scene involving Brumfield's beloved male lion) look into a peculiar corner of American acquisitiveness.
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63
Apr 7, 2011
The movie effectively rids you of any notion that owning a cougar or a python is a good idea.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 8, 2011
As my cat, Audrey, will confirm, I love animals. But I draw the line at having lions, tigers, gigantic snakes, bears and other predators as pets. Other people have different opinions.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company NightFly Entertainment, MainSail Production Services
Release Date Apr 8, 2011
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Coming Soon - To a backyard near you.
Website http://www.theelephantinthelivingroom.com/
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Awards

Silverdocs Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sedona International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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