The Elephant in the Living Room
2010 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 76% critics
This documentary explores the controversial world of keeping exotic animals as pets in American suburbs. It follows the people who buy, trade, and try to care for dangerous wildlife at home, while also showing the risks to communities and the growing calls for tighter rules and oversight.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-02-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (16 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an eye-opening, sometimes heartbreaking documentary about exotic pets, public safety, and animal welfare; Not for you if graphic animal distress or a slow, meandering pace will ruin it.
Pros: eye-opening subject; sincere perspectives; informative incidents | Cons: upsetting animal scenes; uneven focus; slow, repetitive stretches
Themes
- suburbia
- lion cub
- suburb
- python
- deadly snake
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
Cast & crew
- TH
Tim Harrison
as Self
- TB
Terry Brumfield
as Self
- RC
Russ Clear
as Self
- CC
Casey Craig
as Self
- PC
Pat Craig
as Self
- ZK
Zuzana Kukol
as Self
- RL
Raymond Little
as Self
- SS
Scott Shoemaker
as Self
- BS
Bill Stiffler
as Self
Directed by Michael Webber