The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
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Movie1988·129 min
Gorillas in the Mist
Directed by Michael Apted
An Oscar-nominated drama history film directed by Michael Apted.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 36%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
663 ratings
About Gorillas in the Mist
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- obsession, sacrifice duty, social injustice, ecological nature, animal centered, international, wilderness, strangers forced together, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, rise and fall, tragedy arc