Ghost Elephants
Seen it?2026 | 99 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In Angola's mist-shrouded highlands, three KhoiSan master trackers embark on a spiritual quest to rediscover the legendary "ghost elephants" of Lisima, creatures presumed lost but remembered in ancestral trance, ritual, and memory.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Werner HerzogSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Steve BoyesSelf
- Kerllen CostaSelf - Environmental Anthropologist
- XuiSelf
- Xui DawidSelf
- KobusSelf
- Gary TrowerSelf - Anthropologist, San Culture Specialist
- Jordana MeyerSelf - Molecular Ecologist, Stanford University
- Regedor KaketcheSelf - King of the Nkangala
- António LuhokeSelf - Luchazi Hunter