Animal Kingdom fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Animal Kingdom is brutally violent, tense, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Animal Kingdom is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. 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 82/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and strong language.
1 h 53 min
Animal Kingdom runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Animal Kingdom higher (89) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 20% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
+21GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Animal Kingdom in 35 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for Animal Kingdom, including Police Are Useless, Blatant Lies, Grey-and-Gray Morality.
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