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Summary In a world where mutations in human genetics cause people to transform into hybrid creatures, François (Roman Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, François embarks with Emile (Paul Kircher), their 16-year-old son, on a quest ...

Directed By: Thomas Cailley

Written By: Pauline Munier, Thomas Cailley

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The Animal Kingdom

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary In a world where mutations in human genetics cause people to transform into hybrid creatures, François (Roman Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, François embarks with Emile (Paul Kircher), their 16-year-old son, on a quest ...

Directed By: Thomas Cailley

Written By: Pauline Munier, Thomas Cailley

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
11 Reviews
31% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
69% Positive
11 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Mar 15, 2024
The Animal Kingdom moves swiftly between its characters’ everyday problems and the story’s fantastical elements in a magical realist way that quickly captivates its viewer.
By Monica Castillo FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 15, 2024
A light but meaty piece of magical-realism that threads the needle between Cronenbergian body horror and Miyazaki-like fantasy to create a modern parable that evokes any number of identifiable emergencies — deforestation, the AIDS epidemic, the global migration crisis and its attendant xenophobia, etc. — in the service of a story that refuses to be reduced into a clear metaphor for any one of them.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 12, 2023
While The Animal Kingdom is far from perfect, it still delivers a crowd-pleasing story that can move and thrill in equal measure.
By Marco Vito Oddo FULL REVIEW
70
May 27, 2023
The inevitable North American remake will no doubt pump more technology into its iteration, but a more efficient, streamlined approach toward pace and editing wouldn’t have hurt this original and striking work.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
63
Mar 15, 2024
The Animal Kingdom does what it does fairly well. But what it does isn’t all that original, and lacks the pathos you’d think such a situation might generate in those who live through it.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
58
May 27, 2023
Unfortunately, Cailley’s conventional cinematic aesthetic is also often akin to a contemporary streaming movie (the first thirty minutes or seem like a television pilot) and while the visual effects are solid, there are few images that will stick with you hours after you’ve left the theater. What saves “The Animal Kingdom” is the genuine horror over this happening to anyone (Cailley gets that right, at least) and Kircher’s fantastic performance.
By Gregory Ellwood FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 14, 2024
Mr. Cailley is interested in the allegorical implications of his story, but not interested enough to pursue them very seriously.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Nord-Ouest Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, Artémis Productions, Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions, Cinécap 6, Palatine Étoile 20, Cinémage 17, Cinéaxe 4, Entourage Sofica, Indéfilms 11, Shelter Prod, Taxshelter. be, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Département de la Gironde, Département du Lot-et-Garonne
Release Date Mar 15, 2024
Duration 2 h 8 m
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Tagline All creatures crave freedom.
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 5 Wins & 12 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
DIGITAL CREATION GENIE AWARDS
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations

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