Un safari pour Noël

Original title: Holiday in the Wild

2019
13
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

19K

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Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Un safari pour Noël (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
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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

19K

YOUR RATING

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

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos2

Photos46

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7stevenpoblete

Cute, Fun to Watch

I watch a lot of dramas, SciFi and so forth, but at times I like a break, something easy but not stupid. This movie fit the bill, no I did not find life's epiphany here, just a nice sweet movie. I can see that it's not difficult to have a movie without swearing, guns, fighting, sex scenes and still entertain us.

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.

7mlbulette

Nice little movie with a message

Ok, it was a little cheesy, as someone said, but I liked it. I liked the actors, the scenery, the animals, and the message about elephant conservation. People love to pick apart movies but you can just sit back and enjoy it for what it is. It was never meant to be an award winner. It's just a pleasant film to watch at Christmas or anytime.

7jrkdany

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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 L'alchimie de Noël (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