Animal Kingdom (2010)
87%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: NA
With confident pacing, a smart script, and a top-notch cast, Animal Kingdom represents the best the Australian film industry has to offer
Animal Kingdom is a wild ride that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. With a ticking bomb for a heartbeat, this movie is a heart-pumping thriller that will leave you breathless. The performances are remarkable, and the direction is handled with great confidence. It’s a slow-burning crime epic that is complex and sprawling, but it never loses sight of its characters. Michôd’s debut feature is a fantastic addition to the Australian crime drama canon and a must-watch for anyone who loves a good thriller. So grab some popcorn, buckle up, and get ready for a ride through the jungle.
Production Company(ies)
Bandai Visual Company, Cinequanon Eisei Gekijo
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2011
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
Animal Kingdom, Crime, Drama, James Frecheville, Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver, David Michôd, Liz Watts, R, Pervasive Language, Drug Content, Violence, Sony Pictures Classics, Ben Mendelsohn, Andrew “Pope” Cody, Joel Edgerton, Barry “Baz” Brown, Luke Ford, Darren Cody, Sullivan Stapleton, Craig Cody, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Laura Kern, Violet Lucca, Wally Hammond, Philip French, Derek Malcolm, Jason Adams, Federico Furzan, Ed Travis, David Harris, Daniel Green, Jamie Neish, box office gross $1.0M, budget, MPAA rating, crime family, Australian film industry, top-notch cast, smart script, confident pacing, gritty, sharp, thriller, slow-burning, complex, sprawling, bloodied crown, tension, menace, impact, powerful acting, violent actions, shocking ending, Lions, criminal activities, scheming grandmother, cop, opportunity, different route, family fold
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Joel Edgerton – Barry “Baz” Brown
Guy Pearce – Det. Senior Sgt. Nathan Leckie
Luke Ford – Darren Cody
Jacki Weaver – Janine “Smurf” Cody
Sullivan Stapleton – Craig Cody
Director – David Michôd
Producer – Liz Watts
Writer – David Michôd
Director(s)
David Michôd
Writer(s)
David Michôd
Producer(s)
Liz Watts
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (163) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (154) | Rotten (9)
Wild, gritty, and sharp, Animal Kingdom has a ticking bomb for a heartbeat that pulsates through every scene.
September 9, 2017 | Rating: B+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Seldom is a debut feature handled with such assurance and intelligence
November 13, 2013
Laura Kern
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Seldom is a debut feature handled with such assurance and intelligence
November 13, 2013
Violet Lucca
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
An ambitious and effective thriller.
March 1, 2011
Wally Hammond
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Animal Kingdom is skilfully lit and edited and the performances are remarkable.
February 28, 2011
Philip French
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Writer/director David Michod handles his material with great confidence, allowing some powerful acting.
February 25, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
David Michôd for President! In all seriousness, this is a fantastically effective film.
July 2, 2021
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
Fantastic thriller with awesome performances. Sadly forgotten through time. [Full review in Spanish].
June 3, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Federico Furzan
Cinelipsis
Animal Kingdom is a slow burning, complex, and sprawling crime epic.
April 6, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus
Michôd’s fatal flaw is creating a movie that rides on the tropes and successes of past crime movies in such a vainglorious manner, that he forgets that sympathetic, or even interesting characters make or break a film.
October 28, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
Animal Kingdom not only serves as yet another fine addition to a growing canon of Australian crime dramas, but also now proudly wears the bloodied crown of “King of the Jungle” in terms of tension, menace and impact.
December 14, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Daniel Green
CineVue
A compelling, astounding and beautifully executed crime drama, supported by vigorous performances by the entire ensemble.
August 13, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Jamie Neish
HeyUGuys…
Plot
The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua “J” Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine “Smurf” Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious “baby” of the family.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jacki Weaver’s performance as the matriarch of the Cody family is described as “powerful” and “intense” by both critics and audiences.
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