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Holiday in the Wild

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To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) has booked a 'second honeymoon' with her husband. Instead of thanking her, he brings their relationship to a sudden end; jilted Kate proceeds to Africa for a solo safari. During a detour through Zambia, she helps her pilot, Derek Holliston (Rob Lowe), rescue an orphaned baby elephant. They nurse him back to health at a local elephant sanctuary, and Kate extends her stay through Christmastime. Far from the modern luxuries of home, Kate thrives amidst majestic animals and scenery. Her love for the new surroundings just might extend to the man who shared her journey.
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Stuart Heritage Guardian It's cheesy, it's stupid, but it's also really quite charming. Rated: 3/5 Nov 1, 2019 Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Beyond satire. Rated: 1/5 May 23, 2020 Full Review Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie It's a nicey-nice movie and hollow but there's an audience for it somewhere Nov 28, 2019 Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Elephant refuge is setting for love, life-changing moments. Rated: 3/5 Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Natasha Alvar Cultured Vultures Holiday in the Wild delivers on the cute elephants, and not much else. Rated: 4/10 Nov 11, 2019 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...mostly watchable yet entirely forgettable... Rated: 2/4 Nov 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark B Ok I am rating this on the Hallmark/ holiday movie scale. Not cinematic, predictable but it does what it set out to do. If you find yourself here considering should I watch this, then you are here for a movie on that specific scale. It is acted well, the leads are charming, the scenery and the animals beautiful, and the story is nice and feel good. It does not break new ground, or challenge the viewer. It works on the level it operates on. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Audience Member It’s nice movie to see beautiful nature in Africa and this movie reminds how important to preserve the great wild creatures. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Renee C I enjoyed this movie thoroughly! If you’re looking for a heart warming movie, with a touch of Christmas, you’ll love this one! When I see scores for romance films or RomComs I’m always surprised how low of a score they get. Obviously, you have to love a romance film in order to fairly rate a movie. I’m afraid a majority of audience scores for romantic films are by people who don’t even like a good romantic film. I love them! And I recommend this one! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Laura P A very sweet movie. And the Elephants were amazing. Loved the scenery. People who said the acting was bad just wrong. And there was a chemistry between the lead actors. Nice to see a movie about conservation feels good Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Skyler C I love a good romance and this one does it for me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Melissa M I loved the film. the cinematography was absolutely wonderful. and I loved how it shines a light on the plight of the elephants in the wild. the puppetry was absolutely fantastic. And I loved the love story between Kate and Derek. I guess you'd say I really loved it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) has booked a 'second honeymoon' with her husband. Instead of thanking her, he brings their relationship to a sudden end; jilted Kate proceeds to Africa for a solo safari. During a detour through Zambia, she helps her pilot, Derek Holliston (Rob Lowe), rescue an orphaned baby elephant. They nurse him back to health at a local elephant sanctuary, and Kate extends her stay through Christmastime. Far from the modern luxuries of home, Kate thrives amidst majestic animals and scenery. Her love for the new surroundings just might extend to the man who shared her journey.
Director
Ernie Barbarash
Producer
Vlokkie Gordon, Amy Krell, Brad Krevoy
Screenwriter
Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Production Co
Advantage Entertainment
Genre
Holiday, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 25m
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