Nominated for Best Visual Effects
Ivan (Sam Rockwell) is a gorilla and the number one attraction at Big Top Mall for many years. But as the audiences start dwindling, animal owner Mack (Bryan Cranston) begins to worry. He purchases baby elephant Ruby (Brooklynn Prince) from a defunct circus in the hopes of regaining public appeal, and it works for a bit --who doesn't love baby animals?-- but it's clearly a stopgap. Veteran elephant Stella (Angelina Jolie) asks Ivan to take care of Ruby and see that she somehow gets back to the wild, where she belongs. Ivan must reach back to his most painful early memories to reconnect with his love of art to bridge the communication gap between himself and humans.
This is based on a true story of a gorilla who became famous for painting. It's Disney so it's completely family-friendly and a nice way to open a conversation with your kids about why wild animals shouldn't be kept as pets. How far you want to go with that conversation (on a scale from White Fang to Blackfish) is up to you. The One and Only Ivan is currently streaming on Disney+.
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