Animal Farm
Seen it?1999 | 91 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 181K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Stephenson
- Patrick StewartNapoleon (voice)
- Kelsey GrammerSnowball (voice)
- Julia OrmondJessie (voice)
- Ian HolmSquealer (voice)
- Pete PostlethwaiteBenjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones
- Paul ScofieldBoxer (voice)
- Julia Louis-DreyfusMollie (voice)
- Peter UstinovOld Major (voice)
- Alan StanfordFarmer Pilkington
- Caroline GrayMrs. Jones