Some friendships are wild at heart
Longtime friends and party lovers Laura and Tyler navigate life and love in Dublin, Ireland but find themselves drifting apart when Laura becomes engaged.
Animals (2019) is a comedy and drama film directed by Sophie Hyde, released on August 2, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee and Dermot Murphy. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Animals.
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Behind the Scenes
Holliday Grainger
as Laura
Alia Shawkat
as Tyler
Fra Fee
as Jim
Dermot Murphy
as Marty
Amy Molloy
as Jean
Pat Shortt
as Bill
Olwen Fouéré
as Maureen
Kwaku Fortune
as Julian
Elva Trill
as Kirsten
Anthony Morris
as Chicken Sandwich
Jamael Westman
as Leo
Muiris Crowley
as The Avant Gardener
Directed by Sophie Hyde, written by Matthew Cormack, Angeli Macfarlane and Emma Jane Unsworth, produced by Sarah Brocklehurst, Cormac Fox and Rebecca Summerton.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 56 ratings.
‘Animals’ would have been better served had it had the guts to go as dark as the source material, instead of teetering on the edge. Gritty but not too gritty, the film fails to decide which relationship is its focus, yet it still manages to engage you enough not to truely care while voyeuristically observing this modern right of passage of identity, resilience and the hard choices we have to make. - Jess Fenton…
Reviewed on June 7, 2019
This starts off quite strongly with the dynamic between "Laura" (Holliday Grainger) and "Tyler" (Alia Shawkat) tight and nippy - if largely hedonistic and alcohol fuelled. Once a love interest develops between the pair though, and the latter's sister "Jean" (Amy Molloy) deliberately gets pregnant, the body clocks start ticking and the pace of the film slows to that of a glacier as the sharpness of the first 20…
Reviewed on May 29, 2024
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The main cast of Animals (2019) includes Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee, Dermot Murphy and Amy Molloy. The film was directed by Sophie Hyde. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Animals was released on August 2, 2019 and runs for 1h 49m.
Animals (2019) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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