The result is a nice story about elephants but not much more, making The Elephant Queen feel a bit like a squandered opportunity.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 1, 2019

The Elephant Queen is messy, but it's still a worthwhile nature watch that educates viewers on how important elephants are to the biomes across which they traverse and why.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 29, 2019

A cute story about the circle of life.

| Original Score: B | Oct 18, 2019

A love letter to a gorgeous species that is increasingly in danger.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 18, 2019

From intimate shots beneath the feet of the giant beasts to underground footage, directors Stone and Deeble have made a movie that leaves viewers as much in awe of the animals as of the filmmakers' ability to capture remarkable moments.

Full Review | Oct 18, 2019

Not as tonally stable nor as thematically cogent as it could have been, but it does feature some child-appropriate scenes of animals relieving themselves, having sex, and even dying.

| Oct 17, 2019

Young viewers could certainly handle a few more harsh facts. Yet "The Elephant Queen" sets out, first and foremost, to use a narrative to build compassion. And here, a good story is as effective as a shout.

| Oct 17, 2019

A gorgeously photographed and detailed portrait of an elephant herd making an arduous journey in search of water.

| Oct 17, 2019

Anthropomorphism is generally kept to reasonable levels, and the total effect conveys real respect for nature.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 19, 2019

There's a gap between the story Stone and Deeble want to tell about love and family, and the much grimmer story nature itself is telling, in unsentimental terms. In the end, it's hard to reconcile the two.

| Sep 12, 2018