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Animals

2026Movie1 h 46 minR

39

WeakGoodWatch score

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

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Thought-provoking

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Directed by: Ben Affleck
Written by: Ben Affleck, Billy Ray, Connor O. McIntyre
Produced by: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Brad Weston
Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams

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October 9, 2026 · 1 h 46 min · R

Released: October 9, 2026
Runtime: 1 h 46 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

Formula-Breaking Episode, Everyone Is Bi, Annoying Younger Sibling +9

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Animals?

In the United States, Animals streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Animals worth watching?

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 5.7, Letterboxd 2.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (43 out of 100) than critics (32).

What tropes does Animals use?

Formula-Breaking EpisodeEveryone Is BiAnnoying Younger SiblingSuspiciously Similar SubstituteRed Oni, Blue OniGeneration XeroxTunnel KingSwallowed WholeBack for the FinaleBig BadBald of EvilArt Shiftand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Formula-Breaking Episode, Everyone Is Bi, and Annoying Younger Sibling.