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Lion Ark

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67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A team in Bolivia tracks down illegal circuses and rescues every animal.

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Geoff Berkshire Variety 11/20/2013
Overlong film quickly becomes tedious whenever the camera strays from the lions, who don't have much personality but prove more compelling than the humans. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 11/14/2013
This warmhearted documentary from Tim Phillips makes "Born Free" look like a beast story for babes. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang Los Angeles Times 11/14/2013
The lions are majestic yet adorable; too bad the humans are such a sorry sight. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/14/2020
3.5/4.0
Filled to the brim with anxiety-inducing and emotionally involving footage that brings the entire drama to life as it is happening. Go to Full Review Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass 01/22/2020
3.5/4
Important documentary that presents reasons against using animals in circuses. Some scenes of cruelty are tough to watch. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 11/14/2013
8.65/10
Equally thrilling, enraging and uplifting. It'll make you want to stand up and cheer. If you're not moved by it, you must be made of stone. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/22/2017 Uplifting images of compassion and freedom will live with me - thank you, good people of ADI! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tim Phillips

Director

Jan Creamer

Screenwriter

Tim Phillips

Screenwriter

Jan Creamer

Executive Producer

Tim Phillips

Executive Producer

Karel Havlicek

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Movie Info

Synopsis A team in Bolivia tracks down illegal circuses and rescues every animal.
Director
Tim Phillips
Producer
Gene Blalock, Jorja Fox, Vivian Bosch
Screenwriter
Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips
Production Co
ADI Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m