Nocturnal Animals fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nocturnal Animals is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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When you love someone you can't just throw it away.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Nocturnal Animals is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 56 min
Nocturnal Animals runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Nocturnal Animals higher (87) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $23 million to make and earned $29 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, China, United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for Nocturnal Animals, including Heteronormative Crusader, Framing Device, The Film of the Book.
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