Fresh
Gus Van Sant's fascinating, mysterious, semidocumentary meditation on the Columbine massacre is not very satisfying, but it's still something to see.
David Denby, New Yorker
Elephant
An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.
2003 · 1h 21m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
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Elephant
Overview
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Director and cast
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74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
What I'll remember most vividly about Gus Van Sant's extraordinary "Elephant" is not the violent climax but the state of grace that precedes it.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Fresh
Elephant creates gorgeous, wide-open spaces that allow viewers the freedom to reflect without having a point-of-view imposed on them.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
Fresh
The approach is oddly riveting, though, because the tension builds slowly, and you know what's going to happen at the end of the day.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Rotten
Elephant is a lurid tease posing as an art film.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
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