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Holiday in the Wild

  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
18K
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Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Holiday in the Wild (2019)
To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) has booked a 'second honeymoon' with her husband. Instead of thanking her, he brings their relationship to a sudden end; jilted Kate proceeds to Africa for a solo safari. During a detour through Zambia, she helps her pilot, Derek Holliston (Rob Lowe), rescue an orphaned baby elephant. They nurse him back to health at a local elephant sanctuary, and Kate extends her stay through Christmas time. With new love on the horizon, will she return home or make her adventure last a lifetime?
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Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.

  • Director
    • Ernie Barbarash
  • Writers
    • Neal H. Dobrofsky
    • Tippi Dobrofsky
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Kristin Davis
    • Fezile Mpela
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ernie Barbarash
    • Writers
      • Neal H. Dobrofsky
      • Tippi Dobrofsky
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Kristin Davis
      • Fezile Mpela
    • 192User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Derek
    Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    • Kate
    Fezile Mpela
    • Jonathan
    John Owen Lowe
    John Owen Lowe
    • Luke
    Colin Moss
    Colin Moss
    • Drew
    Keeno Lee Hector
    • Doorman
    Thandi Puren
    • Trish
    Waldemar Schultz
    • Dr. Fowler
    Hayley Owen
    • Leslie
    Lynita Crofford
    • Mrs. Burns
    Kgahliso Solomon
    • Lulu
    • (as Kghaliso Solomon)
    Tapiwa Musvosvi
    • Rafi
    Renate Stuurman
    • Tabitha
    Faniswa Yisa
    • Aliyah
    Chanelys Garcia Nyapisi
    • Nia
    Stevel Marc
    Stevel Marc
    • Photographer
    Marty Kintu
    Marty Kintu
    • Waiter
    Rosanna Minchella
    • Jenna
    • Director
      • Ernie Barbarash
    • Writers
      • Neal H. Dobrofsky
      • Tippi Dobrofsky
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    7jrkdany

    Cute little movie

    I always fancy an African Safari and this movie just pandered to my taste. It just takes you away to a totally different world. Forget logic just sit back and indulge in it.
    7jules-05653

    Beautiful Story

    The movie isn't great, but the story and the message it brings is. Well worth the time to watch. I have enjoyed these these actors on screen in other presentations, but I fear the director did not optimize their talents in this film- yet their conveyance of the elephants' plight rings strong and true. This movie makes me want to return to Africa with haste.
    8zdarov

    Big kudos on subject matter and handling

    This was an enjoyable and very pleasant movie to watch. And I want to thank someone(s) for bringing this subject matter to our screens. Elephants deserve everything we can give them.
    7sjessie_140

    Utterly predictable feel-good movie in a beautiful setting

    The story in and of itself is nothing original or surprising. The story doesn't make much sense and the dialogue is super cheesy. But it's a feel-good movie and the scenery is gorgeous.
    7diegochoussy

    Pleasant moment

    A perfect movie to spend a pleasant moment. Good cinematography and acting. The only thing I would reproach is that it doesn't feel much as a Christmas movie. It do not transmit that Christmas spirit, that often Christmas movies does. However, with more than a month before christmas, is perfect to watch in family .

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    • Trivia
      In real life, Kristin Davis has worked with the orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and has helped to bring attention to conservation issues, such as the illegal ivory trade. She produced the documentary Gardeners of Eden (2014), which also comments on the ivory trade and how it affects the possible extinction of elephants.
    • Goofs
      When Derek and Kate are awakened by Roi the elephant, their vehicle carries a tarpaulin-covered load immediately behind the seats which projects a good foot above the seat backs. As they drive away, the load is now wider and considerably less tall. Finally, in the aerial shot, the tarp is gone and the space is occupied by a spare tire.
    • Quotes

      Drew: I just wanna know... in Africa... did you meet someone?

      Kate: Yes, I did. I met me.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Wild at Heart
      Written by Michael Vincent Costello, David Andronico (as David Matthew Andronico)
      Performed by Anthem Academy
      Courtesy of Lyric House, LLC

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Christmas in the Wild
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production company
      • Advantage Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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