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Animals

  • 2019
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.4K
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Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat in Animals (2019)
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Best friends Laura and Tyler fellow deviants, enablers and co-dependents. Laura is getting married and their booze and drug-fuelled Thelma and Louise life is in jeopardy and finds herself su... Read allBest friends Laura and Tyler fellow deviants, enablers and co-dependents. Laura is getting married and their booze and drug-fuelled Thelma and Louise life is in jeopardy and finds herself suspended between the two unable to give either up.Best friends Laura and Tyler fellow deviants, enablers and co-dependents. Laura is getting married and their booze and drug-fuelled Thelma and Louise life is in jeopardy and finds herself suspended between the two unable to give either up.

  • Director
    • Sophie Hyde
  • Writers
    • Emma Jane Unsworth
    • Angeli Macfarlane
  • Stars
    • Holliday Grainger
    • Alia Shawkat
    • Amy Molloy
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sophie Hyde
    • Writers
      • Emma Jane Unsworth
      • Angeli Macfarlane
    • Stars
      • Holliday Grainger
      • Alia Shawkat
      • Amy Molloy
    • 32User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Holliday Grainger
    Holliday Grainger
    • Laura
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Tyler
    Amy Molloy
    Amy Molloy
    • Jean
    Kwaku Fortune
    Kwaku Fortune
    • Julian
    Pat Shortt
    Pat Shortt
    • Bill
    Olwen Fouéré
    Olwen Fouéré
    • Maureen
    Luke Reilly
    • Lead Singer
    Otherkin
    • Band
    Ryan Lincoln
    • Bar Man
    Fra Fee
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    • Jim
    Conor Linehan
    • Jim Pianist Double
    Anthony Morris
    Anthony Morris
    • Chicken Sandwich
    Elva Trill
    Elva Trill
    • Kirsten
    Dermot Murphy
    • Marty
    Tara Egan Langley
    Tara Egan Langley
    • Wedding Dress Shop Assistant
    Charlie Maher
    Charlie Maher
    • Jake
    Dylan Kerr
    • Dylan
    Muiris Crowley
    Muiris Crowley
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    • Director
      • Sophie Hyde
    • Writers
      • Emma Jane Unsworth
      • Angeli Macfarlane
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    User reviews32

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    6sergelamarche

    Scum life

    The film is well done and the acting is excellent. The whole thing is very believable. The issue is the story. It a free wheeling pair of best girlfriends drinking and sexing their lives away in a continuous party at night. Then, one of them falls a bit for a guy and the other can't take it. You'd think lesbianism but it is not a consumed one, apparently. The cheery beginning full of promises turn into jadedness. I see this film as a cautionary tale of a death spiral about to commence.
    4pokemon_trainer_lucas

    Thought-provoking at times, but overall boring

    The best way to sum up this film is that nothing really happens. There's plenty of drugs, sex, swearing and vomit, but it's a lot less exciting than all of that sounds. I went to this movie expecting it to be raucous, shocking and funny. Instead, it just kind of dragged, with some thought-provoking moments that made you think about real life problems, but plenty of parts that were just boring. I didn't really enjoy this film to be honest, and I don't recommend it.
    5Aktham_Tashtush

    Sadly, did not really feel it ...

    So I get the point of this movie ,, girl gotta be her own self .. If she wants to be someone she's trying to be she should not be depending on a husband or a friend or whatever ... I mean cool idea .. not original though ,, didn't read the book ,, but I watched an interview once for Emma Jane Unsworth (the writer of ANIMALS the book) and she kinda gave a clear idea that she wants an all girl movie just because girl power ... which is amazing, don't get me wrong.. but apparently the book itself isn't that strong for this ...

    The cast were okay though,, I like Alia Shawkat, she's like 30 now but she still has that funny quirky overstepping girl kinda vibes and she had a good back and forth with Holliday Grainger ,, anyway, the script, hence the book, didn't help but still the whole cast tried.

    Anyway, this is not a good choice for a family movie night ,, but If you feel like there's literally nothing to watch ,, try to find some old DVDs you have or something, and if you couldn't then Aaah what the heck, you can watch it , who know's you might not hate it.
    7muamba_eats_toast

    Mostly enjoyable but eventually dragged

    Heartwarming, funny and sad all at different times the film was a real blast for the majority although felt was around 20 minutes to long towards the end it did drag a little and the humour began to wear off. Overall still worth a watch and Holliday Grainger in particular was fantastic.
    6neilfrancis2

    Ho Hum.

    Not a bad movie but films like this rely on the viewer caring about the main characters, I didn't. The first half with the pair of girls playing was fun but once the dull boys came into it the movie drags slowly into not very much.

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    • Trivia
      Australia's co-production treaty with Ireland was signed in 1998 and to date has produced five official co-productions, one television mini-series, two children's drama series, documentary series, and one feature-length documentary. 'Animals' is the first theatrical dramatic feature film made under this treaty. The competent authorities tasked with administrating the co-production program in both Australia and Ireland are Screen Australia and the Irish Film Board respectively.
    • Quotes

      [Last lines]

      Tyler: Was any of it real?

      Laura: All of it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Animals (2019) (2019)
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      Boys Wanna Be Her
      Written by Peaches (as Merrill Nisker)

      Performed by Peaches

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • Ireland
      • Finland
    • Official sites
      • Bonsai Films (Australia)
      • Closer Productions (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amistades salvajes
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Sarah Brocklehurst Productions
      • Closer Productions
      • Head Gear Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $489,198
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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