The One and Only Ivan (2020)
Coming Out at August 21, 2020 on Disney+
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An adaptation of the award-winning book about one very special gorilla, Disney’s “The One and Only Ivan” is an unforgettable tale about the beauty of friendship, the power of visualization and the significance of the place one calls home. Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be. The heartwarming adventure, which comes to the screen in an impressive hybrid of live-action and CGI, is based on Katherine Applegate’s bestselling book, which won numerous awards upon its publication in 2013, including the Newbery Medal.
The film stars: Sam Rockwell as the voice of Ivan; Angelina Jolie as the voice of Stella; Danny DeVito as the voice of Bob the dog; Helen Mirren as the voice of Snickers the poodle; Brooklynn Prince as the voice of Ruby; Ramon Rodriquez as the mall employee George; Ariana Greenblatt as George’s daughter Julia; Chaka Khan as the voice of Henrietta the chicken; Mike White as the voice of Frankie the seal; Ron Funches as the voice of Murphy the rabbit; Phillipa Soo as the voice of Thelma the parrot; and Bryan Cranston as Mack, the mall’s owner. “The One and Only Ivan” is directed by Thea Sharrock from a screenplay by Mike White based on Applegate’s book and is produced by the late Allison Shearmur, Angelina Jolie and Brigham Taylor. Sue Baden-Powell and Thea Sharrock serve as executive producers.
Director: Thea Sharrock
Writers: Mike White, Katherine Applegate (book)
Stars: Phillipa Soo, Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, Danny DeVito, Brooklynn Prince
►Cast
| Phillipa Soo | … | Thelma |
| Sam Rockwell | … | Ivan (voice) |
| Angelina Jolie | … | Stella (voice) |
| Helen Mirren | … | (voice) |
| Bryan Cranston | … | Mack |
| Danny DeVito | … | Bob (voice) |
| Brooklynn Prince | … | Ruby (voice) |
| Ariana Greenblatt | … | Julia |
| Eleanor Matsuura | … | Candace McAfee |
| Ramon Rodriguez | … | George |
| Betsy Graver | … | Waitress |
| John Flanagan | … | Jake |
| Owain Arthur | … | Castello |
| Filiz Fairweather | … | Mother with Stroller |
| Ben Bishop | … | Ivan |
| Haley Flanagan | … | Jennifer |
| Max Dowler | … | Animal Inspector #2 |
| Kriss Dillon | … | Animal Inspector #1 |
| Davina Sitaram | … | Passerby |
| Jacqueline Ramnarine | … | Audience watching the show |
| Chloe Stannage | … | Child |
| Tyrone Love | … | Mall cop |
| Richard J. Valentine | … | Mall Protester |
| Jude Allenby-dos Santos | … | Kev (boy in mall with his mum) |
| Dean Phillippi Sr. | … | RV Camper Driver |
| Ireland Frost | … | Mall Protester |
| Jeffrey Crisp | … | Man driving car |
| Roberto Vivancos | … | Richard Moore |
| Kevin Mathurin | … | Mike |
| Jeremy Oliver | … | Circus visitor |
| Danny La Placa | … | Neighbor |
| Jessica Hyde | … | Mall Patron (voice) |
| Sean Casey | … | Driver |
| Larry Ridley | … | TV Reporter |
| Roy Beck | … | Dad at Circus |
| Michael A. Blank | … | 1990’s Protester |
| Ruby Donovan | … | Child |
| Jacoline Frank | … | Mall Protester |
| Brennen Frost | … | Protestor |
| Rod Grant | … | Mall Protester |
| Bryson JonSteele | … | Playground kid |
| Kevin Lapham | … | Mall Protester |
| Dennis Mallen | … | 80’s Protester |
| Robyn Scaletta | … | Mall Protester |
| Jake Wallin | … | Mall Protester |