Animal Crackers (1930)
Kernel Score: 77% · 256 ratings · Rated G
Genres: Comedy, Music
Released: 1930-08-08
Runtime: 98 minutes
Where to watch Animal Crackers
- Stream: Prime Video, Fubo, YouTube TV
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- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Animal Crackers parents' guide: all ages
Parents need to know that Animal Crackers is a 1930 G-rated Marx Brothers comedy-musical built around a whodunit at a society party, with only farcical antics.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official G rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Victor Heerman
Cast
- Groucho Marx as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
- Harpo Marx as The Professor
- Chico Marx as Signor Emanuel Ravelli
- Zeppo Marx as Horatio Jamison
- Lillian Roth as Arabella Rittenhouse
- Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Rittenhouse
- Louis Sorin as Roscoe Chandler
- Hal Thompson as John Parker
- Margaret Irving as Mrs. Whitehead
- Kathryn Reece as Grace Carpenter
Animal Crackers FAQ
Is Animal Crackers good?
Animal Crackers has a 77% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 256 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Animal Crackers?
In the US you can stream Animal Crackers on Prime Video, Fubo and YouTube TV, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome and YOW.tv and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Animal Crackers OK for kids?
Animal Crackers is rated G. Fresh Kernels suggests all ages. Parents need to know that Animal Crackers is a 1930 G-rated Marx Brothers comedy-musical built around a whodunit at a society party, with only farcical antics.
What movies are like Animal Crackers?
If you liked Animal Crackers, try A Day at the Races, Monkey Business, Design for Living and Duck Soup.