Larger Than Life

PGUnited States rating19961h 33mComedy, Family
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PG US
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A motivational speaker inherits a large elephant from his father and decides to find her a new home. Along the way, he and the elephant develop a special bond that changes his perspective on life. It is a lighthearted comedy about the unexpected connections we can make with animals.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Some
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a traditional family comedy structure with steady pacing and scenes that allow the story to breathe. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA paranoid trucker confronts Jack with a tire iron before the elephant intervenes.
  • Approx.SomeA monsoon threatens to collapse a church wall while people work to hold it up.
  • Approx.SomeJack witnesses a trainer using an electric goad on an elephant.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Jack's relationship with the elephant change the way he thought about his own life?
  2. 2Why did Jack decide to change his plans at the end of the movie?
  3. 3What did you think about the way Jack and the elephant helped the people in the village?

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