Elephant Sighs (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Elephant Sighs is a comedy film directed by Ed Simpson, running about 85 minutes. “A Comedy with Heart...And Soul.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A lonely man finds friendship in the last place he expected in this gentle comedy from writer/director Ed Simpson. A serious man with no friends to speak of, Joel Bixby (John Cariani) moves to a small town and strikes up a friendship with vociferous senior Leo Applegate (Edward Asner). When Leo invites Joel to join a small group of men who regularly gather in a small room to exchange stories, Joel sees it as a good opportunity to come out of his shell. But the more time that Joel spends with the group, the clearer it becomes that he was chosen to fill the space left by a dearly departed member who is deeply missed by his old friends.... Over the course of their regular meetings something incredible happens to reclusive Joel he finally realizes that even lifes biggest problems dont seem quite so bad when youve got friends to fall back on in your time of need (IMDb.com)

Who’s in it. Elephant Sighs stars John Cariani as Joel, Ed Asner as Leo, John Cariani as Joel and Mark Fite as Nick, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Elephant Sighs has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and Dove Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Elephant Sighs page.

If you liked it. Fans of Elephant Sighs tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.