Only the Animals
Seen it?2019 | 116 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$879K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dominik Moll
- Denis MénochetMichel Farange
- Laure CalamyAlice Farange, Michel's wife
- Damien BonnardJoseph Bonnefille, isolated farmer
- Nadia TereszkiewiczMarion, young lover
- Bastien BouillonGendarme Cédric Vigier
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiEvelyne Ducat
- Jenny BellayMadame Calvet
- Fred UlysseAlice's father
- Roland PlantinGuillaume Ducat
- Colin NielCooperative seller