Animal
Seen it?1977 | 100 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a box office smash, but almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On their wedding day Mike and Jane are forced by producers to do a stunt for a film they are working on. Mike, annoyed doesn't look on the road and crashes the car causing them to end up in a hospital. After they come out Jane doesn't want to talk to Mike so he decides to get her a job in a film in which he is a stunt double for his double who is a star in action pictures but is in fact a wimp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$7196 billion worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Zidi
- Jean-Paul BelmondoMike Gaucher / Bruno Ferrari
- Raquel WelchJane Gardner
- Dany SavalDoris
- Charles GérardHyacinthe
- Raymond GérômeLe comte de Saint-Prix
- Julien GuiomarFechner
- Aldo MaccioneSergio Campanese
- Mario DavidSantos
- Henri GénèsCamille
- Fred PersonneLe maire