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Animal Factory

2000·Movie
1h 34min·R
69
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IMDb6.6Metacritic657.0Rotten Tomatoes83%59%

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A , crime movie: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.

Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.
Prison DramaMentorshipSurvivalSocial CommentaryClass ConflictCriminal Justice SystemCharacter-DrivenRedemption

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Directed by:
Steve Buscemi, John Rusk, Lee Davis
Written by:
Edward Bunker, Edward Bunker, John Steppling
Produced by:
Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo, Andrew Stevens
Composed by:
Ryan Collison, Sylvia Menno, Nic Ratner

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Animal Factory?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuKanopyHooplaShout! Factory TVPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Animal Factory streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is Animal Factory worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 65).

Is Animal Factory plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Animal Factory use?

Affably EvilAnti-VillainAsshole VictimAx-CrazyBald of EvilHero AntagonistJerkassPut on a BusWardens Are EvilToken MinorityThe StoicBald of Authorityand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Affably Evil, Anti-Villain, and Asshole Victim.