
Animal
Seen it?2021 | 120 min | Documentary, Drama
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but just 33 on Metacritic and soft box office held it back. 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 the curious. If you loved David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet or Koyaanisqatsi, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation convinced its very future is in danger. Between climate change and the 6th mass extinction of wildlife, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. They have sounded the alarm over and over, but nothing has really changed. So they’ve decided to tackle the root of the problem: our relationship with the living world. Over the course of an extraordinary journey, they come to realize just how deeply humans are tied to all other living species. And that by saving them… we’re also saving ourselves. Humans thought they could distance themselves from nature, but humans are part and parcel of nature. For man is, after all, an Animal.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
20 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$42 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.4 million people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cyril Dion
- Jane GoodallSelf
- Bella LackSelf
- Vipulan PuvaneswaranSelf