Born to Be Wild
PGUnited States rating19951h 40mDrama, Family
A troubled teenager is tasked with caring for a gorilla who communicates through sign language. When the gorilla is taken away to be exploited, the boy decides to rescue her and take her on a road trip to find her a better life.
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PG US
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A troubled teenager is tasked with caring for a gorilla who communicates through sign language. When the gorilla is taken away to be exploited, the boy decides to rescue her and take her on a road trip to find her a better life.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- Mild
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a traditional narrative structure with a mix of quiet moments and scenes of action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe gorilla is being taken away to be used as a flea market attraction.
- Approx.SomeRick and the gorilla are pursued by law enforcement during their journey.
Talk about it after
- 1Why did Rick feel it was important to help Katie?
- 2How did the way the gorilla communicated change how Rick felt about her?
- 3What did you think about the way Rick and Katie worked together as a team?
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