Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World(2026)
Elliot Page narrates this hilarious and heartening romp through the animal world, led by brave scientists fighting censorship as they reveal the truth about our nature. SECOND NATURE — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology.
Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World Synopsis
Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad could have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos, who are just as closely related to us as chimps, are matriarchal and have same-sex sex every day?! Narrated by Elliot Page, Second Nature follows trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more, debunking myths that females are “inferior” and that being queer is “unnatural.” SECOND NATURE — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology.
Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2026) is a documentary and comedy film directed by Drew Denny, released on June 20, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Elliot Page, Joan Roughgarden, Patricia Brennan and Amy Parish. Viewers rate it 1.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Drew Denny
- Writers:
- Drew Denny, Jennifer Steinman Sternin
- Producers:
- Drew Denny
- Composer:
- Chanell Crichlow
- Production:
- Annapurna Pictures, PageBoy Productions
- Status:
- Released
Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2026) Trailer
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Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World Cast & Crew
Main cast
Elliot Page
as Narrator (voice)
- Joan Roughgarden
Joan Roughgarden
as self
- Patricia Brennan
Patricia Brennan
as self
- Amy Parish
Amy Parish
as self
- Joseph Graves
Joseph Graves
as self
- Frans de Waal
Frans de Waal
as self
- Marcela Benítez
Marcela Benítez
as self
- River Suh
River Suh
as self
Key crew
Directed by Drew Denny, written by Drew Denny and Jennifer Steinman Sternin, produced by Drew Denny.
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The main cast of Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2026) includes Elliot Page, Joan Roughgarden, Patricia Brennan, Amy Parish and Joseph Graves. The film was directed by Drew Denny. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World was released on June 20, 2026 and runs for 1h 22m.
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