The One and Only Ivan

Name: The One and Only Ivan
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2020-08-21
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Sam Rockwell, Brooklynn Prince, Angelina Jolie, Danny DeVito

2020·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 7.4(636)

Family Comedy Drama More English titles

“It's never too late to discover who you are.”

A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

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About The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan is a 2020 English-language family, comedy and drama film directed by Thea Sharrock. The cast is led by Bryan Cranston, Sam Rockwell, Brooklynn Prince. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.

The One and Only Ivan was produced by Allison Shearmur Productions, Digital Makeup Group, and Jolie Pas Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 21, 2020, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Thea Sharrock
Writers: Mike White
Release date: August 21, 2020
OTT release: August 21, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Allison Shearmur Productions, Digital Makeup Group, Jolie Pas Productions

#based on novel or book#circus#gorilla#based on true story#talking animal

The One and Only Ivan cast & crew

The One and Only Ivan was directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Mike White.

The cast features Bryan Cranston as Mack, Sam Rockwell as Ivan (voice), Brooklynn Prince as Ruby (voice), Angelina Jolie as Stella (voice), Danny DeVito as Bob (voice), and Ariana Greenblatt as Julia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Craig Armstrong, cinematography is by Florian Ballhaus, and it was produced by Allison Shearmur and Angelina Jolie.

Is The One and Only Ivan worth watching?

The One and Only Ivan holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 636 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed family films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and drama, The One and Only Ivan is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The One and Only Ivan

In United States, you can stream The One and Only Ivan on Wonder Project Amazon Channel and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 21, 2020.

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