Holiday in the Wild

2019
TV-PG
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

18K

YOUR RATING

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

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

18K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ernie Barbarash
Writers
- Neal H. Dobrofsky
- Tippi Dobrofsky
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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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Review

Featured review

7/10

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.