# Born Free: A New Adventure (1996)

> Two troubled teenagers find emotional direction through an extraordinary bond with Elsa, a lioness being prepared to return to the African wilderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22194

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, TV Movie, Romance, Family
- Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
- Cast: Jonathan Brandis, Ariana Richards, Chris Noth, Lea Moreno Young, Linda Purl, John Matshikiza, Pamela Nomvete, Siyabonga Twala
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115731/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: earnest, warm, adventurous, family movie night, wildlife film afternoon

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- [Two Brothers (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/1356)
- [Andre (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/12841)
- [Fly Away Home (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/6104)
- [Alaska (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/22554)
- [The Wild (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5035)
- [Holiday in the Wild (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/369588)
- [Lassie (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/18515)
- [African Cats (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/39528)
- [The Lion King (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/4149)
- [Born Free (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/9153)

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