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Is the Elephant Abuse Too Hard to Watch?


I'm really sensitive to violence against animals and I wonder if it would be too hard to watch in this movie? Were there multiple incidents?

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I have seen this movie twice and turned my head twice.

I love elephants.


History is written by the victors.

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It was. I really hated that part of the movie.

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There's only one incident of it (aside from general prodding) and they don't show the elephant being abused (he goes into a boxcar and abuses her but they don't show it. However, based off the sound effects, you can tell he's being abusive). However, they do show all the blood from the abuse so that is a challenge to handle. However, you will LOVE the ending 


When God made Tom Cruise, he was only joking.

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After the first time I saw it I know when it's coming so I fast forward.

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