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The Ivory Game

2016 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 7.6 · 75% critics

Documentary

Wildlife activists and investigators confront the illegal African ivory trade in a tense, on-the-ground documentary. The film follows their efforts to uncover how poaching operations connect to trafficking networks that move ivory to buyers.

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2016
Release date
2016-09-02
Language
English
Runtime
112 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
75/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (67 votes)
About

You’ll like this if you enjoy reality-based investigative documentaries about wildlife trafficking, tension-filled fieldwork, and urgent change efforts like Racing Extinction or Sea of Shadows; Not for you if you want a light, uplifting viewing experience.

Pros: suspenseful on-location access; undercover evidence; urgent conservation focus | Cons: disturbing subject matter; heavy, grim tone; complex network to follow

Themes

  • africa
  • poacher
  • wildlife
  • activism

Cast & crew