The Elephant King

The Elephant King (2006)

  • 18% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (474 ratings)

Seth Grossman's psychological drama The Elephant King concerns two brothers who have very different outlooks on life. Jake Hunt is a scientist working in Thailand who, dissatisfied with much of his life, does little work and lives his life in a state of great excess. He invites his younger brother,… More

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Seth Grossman
Written By
Seth Grossman
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Apr 1, 2006 Wide
On DVD
Oct 20, 2009
Unison Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

    erhaps a bit of star power, or at least less generic actors in the leads, might have given these underdeveloped siblings more credence or appeal.

  • V.A. Musetto, New York Post

    Director-writer Seth Grossman provides a lazy narrative, with stereotypical characters and plot. You just know what's going to happen, although the statuesque Faivre might take your mind off the shortcomings.

  • Nathan Lee, New York Times

    There is in fact an elephant in The Elephant King, but his keepers are far from royal.

  • Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice

    Equivalent to a crummy band with a monster of a drummer who convinces you to stay for the whole show anyways.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...ultimately unable to live up to the relatively promising nature of its setup.

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