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1966
In Kenya, game warden George Adamson and his wife Joy raise three orphaned lion cubs. When the last of them, Elsa, is to be sent to a zoo, Joy sets out to teach her to live in the wild.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A true story of a love that lets go, with the famous score.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
The cubs' parents are shot, lions kill and eat prey, and a lion kills a woman (seen charging, then blood in a river), which are real nature scenes that may upset little ones. George and Joy disagree about Elsa and work it out; one "dammit," and adults drink.
Born Free (1966)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Joy want Elsa to be free?
- Why was it so hard to let her go?
- How did George and Joy disagree, and how did they work it out?
- What does "born free" mean?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 6+: lions devour prey; the cubs' parents are shot; a lion kills a woman (blood in a river); one "dammit"; adults drink.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Born Free Blu-ray (Limited Edition to 3000)
Blu-ray · December 8, 2015
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Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.