Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Seen it?1927 | 69 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and the curious. If you loved Free Solo or David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1927: an older pace and style.
Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Natives of the WildThemselves
- Wild BeastsThemselves
- The JungleItself
- KruKru - the Lao Tribesman
- ChantuiChantui - His Wife
- NahNah - Son and Heir of the House of Kru
- LadahTheir Little Girl
- Bimbo the Monkey
- Namul
- ThanA Friend from the Lao Village