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Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

2010
Drama, Crime
1h 53m
Tells the story of seventeen year-old J (Josh) as he navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him. (imdb)

Directed by:

David Michôd

Screenwriter:

David Michôd

Starring:

Ben Mendelsohn, Dan Wyllie, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Jacki Weaver, Luke Ford, Anna Lise Phillips, Sullivan Stapleton, Mirrah Foulkes, Susan Prior, James Frecheville, Laura Wheelwright

Genres:

Drama, Crime

Country:

Australia

Language:

English
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Animal Kingdom

2010
Drama, Crime
1h 53m
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Rated 13 Oct 2010
2
18th
Disappointed. That is my reaction after seeing this highly acclaimed crime piece from Michod. It fails to be as gritty and menacing as it wants to be, runs at sluggish pace over the course of two hours with only a few fascinating developments. Even the story/plot/script is rather mediocre which is the main concern, its just not inviting, interesting and you hope the whole time the story's blandness will be interrupted by something actually worth your time.
Rated 13 Oct 2010
toro913toro913
Rated 21 Sep 2010
77
88th
Features the best use of an Air Supply song.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 21 Oct 2010
40
24th
It's too detached for it's own good, I simply couldn't find a layer to enjoy, anything insightful or interesting. Michod shows a lot of cinematic talent to ensure close inspection in the future.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 22 Sep 2010
75
77th
Guy Pearce can do anything but as the movie shift gears, the audacity and power of the first act make his investigation seem dull. This is in part because Mendelsohn is much less convincing than the excellent Sullivan Stapleton. I simply loved his part of the film, best of the year-material. What starts out fresh and realistic unfortunately ends up turning a bit generic and slightly ridiculous. Too bad.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 22 Jul 2015
30
32nd
A better man might type "passes the time," and walk away from the Criticker mini-review input rectangle, but I am not a better man. I am compelled to point out that watching this 'crime' drama was like watching alfalfa sprouts grow in the dark. I knew something was happening, but when I finally turned on the lights, I realized what was happening was alfalfa sprouts growing--slightly more exciting than chia seeds growing, but far less nutritious.
Rated 22 Jul 2015
jack_parsonsjack parsons
Rated 12 Jun 2011
4
13th
While I thought some individual scenes worked at least cinematically, I really didn't enjoy much of this film at all. I never got on board with the introverted teenager. He was often times way too awkward. I thought Guy Pearce did a fine enough job with his part, I couldn't shake that he already played a similar detective type role in LA Confidential that is just leagues above this performance. Everything else felt really pretentious and the twists became annoyingly predictable once initiated.
Rated 12 Jun 2011
forehead1forehead1
Rated 07 Feb 2011
50
48th
So-so Aussie indie that's watchable enough but starts to lose its plausibility a tad towards the rather sudden, cop-out conclusion. Writer/director Michôd manages to shift the audience's sympathies during the first hour and it's well-acted throughout, although seeing the story through the blank-faced blandness of Gareth Barry lookalike James Frecheville makes it harder for us to care much about what happens.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
seanberndorffSeanBerndorff
Rated 18 Dec 2010
70
53rd
What this movie taught me: Australian cops are wussies. Except Guy Pearce. He's awesome.
Rated 18 Dec 2010
ocelotOcelot
Rated 30 Nov 2010
30
22nd
This movie is stupid. No cohesion, an obnoxious score and a terrible protagonist do not a good movie make. Plot threads appear and disappear in minutes and you don't even care because the characters are so uninteresting. I guess it's getting so much praise because Australia finally made a movie that isn't completely fucking terrible, but it's still not good at all. At least the lighting was nice, I guess.
Rated 30 Nov 2010
ranaldRanald
Rated 11 Oct 2010
85
83rd
The first two thirds are brutally tense; the last third is good but not quite so great. Fantastic performances, too.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 11 Sep 2010
7
84th
Grabbed me early on and didn't let go. All fans of crime dramas should check it out. The worst part was when the credits were rolling and some wannabe film scholar douchebag behind me said to his friend that it was "Tarantinoesque." No, it was not, you fucking idiot, not even remotely. Animal Kingdom was "Tarantinoesque," because it contains crime, I guess, in the same way that Finding Nemo is "Apatowesque" because it contains jokes. Sorry for treating Criticker like a blog, but seriously, ugh.
Rated 11 Sep 2010
stainStain
Rated 17 Aug 2010
90
86th
Very strong crime drama with strikingly unusual virtues: total dumbass protagonist, portrayal of a (literal) crime family as quite ordinary and actually rather drab people, large amounts of suspense, plot twists that Hollywood is too sissified to pull. Hats off especially to Weaver, who turns in an outstanding performance as the family matriarch who just loves her (grown) boys and who seems utterly oblivious to their evil ways... until she... ah... reveals herself to be not quite so oblivious
Rated 17 Aug 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 23 Jun 2016
75
67th
A crime movie that has more to do with what happens after the crime we would normally see in movies. The performances are great and often leave you feeling uneasy. The plot can be vague, but more in the sense of wanting to know more as opposed to not knowing what's going on. It can be a bit slow at times, and the protagonist is so hard to read you wonder at times if it's a character choice or just dull acting. I've decided to fall on the side of character choice.
Rated 23 Jun 2016
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 22 Jul 2013
50
40th
atmospheric and australian (which is a huge thing for me personally), but the plot developments such as "you're good with cars, right?" comes so unnatural, bordering the stupid, that it kind of ruins everything. Also, I hate voice-overs explaining, what instead should be shown through character traits.
Rated 22 Jul 2013
bofbof
Rated 16 Nov 2011
65
50th
Yes, it's a well-made film, and I love that it's a gangster drama that never plays action scenes as big action scenes but just as short, violent outbursts that are over before they get started. But the director swathes everything else in mood music and slow motion, as if he himself thinks the movie would be too dull otherwise. Not bad, not great.
Rated 16 Nov 2011
obdurateObdurate
Rated 12 Nov 2010
85
81st
A great, moody (the music and cinematography really set a great tone here) look at a crime family. Great acting, and the tension builds and builds until it hits an abrupt -- but memorable -- ending, making this a very affective movie.
Rated 12 Nov 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 22 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Animal Kingdom wrongly assumes certain characters deserve empathy simply because they're protagonists." - Nick Schager
Rated 22 Oct 2010
jakeco24Jakeco24
Rated 24 Aug 2024
99
90th
The grandmother is chilling
Rated 24 Aug 2024
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 26 Jan 2021
80
51st
It has a lot of redeeming factors. Alot of singular good performances from Pearce to Weaver; Mendelsohn as well but all those parts do not move well and remind me of an old rickety machine you want to get the last mile out of. The story bounces and has moments of complete lulls and then jumps back into action that doesn't seem to blend well with where the plot seemed to be headed.Almost too much violence to try and drive home the these are bad people who do bad things troupe that's overplayed.
Rated 26 Jan 2021
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 14 Apr 2020
1
17th
Very slow, no interesting characters, the plot is very basic and endlessly dragged out. Bleak and depressing in a bland way.
Rated 14 Apr 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 18 Mar 2020
62
76th
Seen: 2.
Rated 18 Mar 2020
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 23 Jan 2020
89
85th
Há 10 anos estreava no Sundance Film Festival. Esse filme é absolutamente assustador do começo ao fim, há milênios os filmes de gângster têm sido glamourizados, mas esse aqui é deliciosamente cru e quase um filme de horror em tensão. DVD Sony.
Rated 23 Jan 2020
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 16 Nov 2019
70
49th
This is a gritty and bleak Australian crime drama. It features strong drug use and its very much about family dynamics, dysfunctional family dynamics, obviously. I thought the background music was quite well used to add to the bleak tone of the film and the fragility of the characters, without being overdone. The most memorable character, I felt, was Janine Cody, played by Jacki Weaver. This is worth a watch,though its not the kind of film I'd think about for too long as such but its still good.
Rated 16 Nov 2019
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
85
70th
84.00+.50 = 84.50.
Rated 29 May 2018
jnydamjnydam
Rated 17 Jan 2018
44
30th
Honestly I don't get the hype. This is a semi suspenseful film with a lot of boring waiting and little overall plot. Scenes feel redundant. Only plus of the movie was the acting by Menelsohn and the old woman. To put Goodfellas in the same sentence as this film is disgraceful.
Rated 17 Jan 2018
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 20 Aug 2017
70
41st
Lost me a bit in the implausible second half, but gets by on tense directorial stylings and a brutally creepy score.
Rated 20 Aug 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 03 Mar 2017
60
48th
Forget the misguided Scorsese comparisons, this moody crime drama centered on the effects of violence on a fractured family with a grim tone of bleak fatalism is closer to the films of James Gray, who in turn stole it from Coppola. While Gray is able to infuse his stories with real moral complexity and classical narrative forms, Michod only offers brooding veneers that are not particularly suggestive, and the whole darwinistic subtext seems tacked on. It's well made, but it lacks substance.
Rated 03 Mar 2017
neonmanNeonman
Rated 03 Jan 2016
77
56th
Really well made crime film, full of superb and confident acting, namely Edgerton, Stapleton, and Weaver. It's not always lean, especially the story and its pacing, I hope the last third doesn't feel as meandering on a second viewing. Similar in theme to The Boys -- how families wrongfully protect themselves -- though not as resonating.
Rated 03 Jan 2016
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 20 Dec 2015
89
93rd
What makes this film really terrific is the extraordinary subtlety of the performances the just about every aspect of the direction. It would have scored higher did it not go down the disappointingly predictable road of trying to shock at the end. Please, in a film this good, it's just not needed.
Rated 20 Dec 2015
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 06 Nov 2015
83
68th
David Michod finally made me like the films of my home country.
Rated 06 Nov 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 29 Jan 2015
75
89th
Excellent.
Rated 29 Jan 2015
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 29 Jan 2015
6
41st
Animal Kingdom is a film I'd heard many good things about and naturally my anticipation and expectation grew. This is a mixed bag though and I just struggle to grasp how many have labelled this as 'Australia's answer to Goodfellas'. It moves at a rather sluggish pace, I struggled to invest myself in any of the characters and the performances are of mixed quality. Ben Mendelsohn is the standout but Joel Edgerton is wasted. Ultimately though overall I was somewhat disappointed and underwhelmed.
Rated 29 Jan 2015
thehynesthehynes
Rated 09 Jan 2015
60
64th
Was hoping for a filmic version of the TV series Underbelly so was a bit down with the whole film for a while.But then in the last 35 minutes it comes to the boil nicely.Weaver was good as the Evil Granny character
Rated 09 Jan 2015
prowlerprowler
Rated 28 Sep 2014
67
65th
works great on two levels: family drama and a study of how power writes history. feels very real too despite the cinematic slickness; the only major compromise made to enhance the drama is the absence of the protagonist's voiceover in the final act.
Rated 28 Sep 2014
nuotionuotio
Rated 16 Sep 2014
75
95th
A very impressive debut from David Michôd. An atmospheric, gritty film about criminals, if not perhaps really a crime film. Interesting characters, great acting (especially Weaver & Mendelsohn), soundtrack and a real sense of dread. It grabs your attention from the beginning and never lets go. My small gripe is that the script is not as polished as the direction, and some actions do not feel believable or they are not set up properly. It will be interesting to see what Michôd does in the future.
Rated 16 Sep 2014
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 31 Aug 2014
81
77th
Starts with a heroin overdose and gets darker from there, a very tense crime drama with standout performances from James Frecheville, and Guy Pearce's moustache.
Rated 31 Aug 2014
lightning17Lightning17
Rated 30 Apr 2014
74
46th
Gritty and deliberate.
Rated 30 Apr 2014
sommssomms
Rated 27 Apr 2014
75
72nd
Tightly wound crime thriller filled with great performances.
Rated 27 Apr 2014
samirasamira
Rated 25 Mar 2014
70
74th
Write a Mini-ReviewJr
Rated 25 Mar 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Mar 2014
85
83rd
85.000
Rated 23 Mar 2014
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 19 Jan 2013
67
67th
A family drama told with the structure of a coming of age film, in which this young lad is gradually taking responsibility over things, while his relatives are dying around him. The director crafts a bleak, raw and slow-burning blood splatter crime flick -- specially in the first act --, that, in his best moments, resembles Eastwood's masterpiece Mystic River. Weaver is not brilliant as they say, but embodies an authority that is only trying to stay alive -- and, if possible, her loved ones too.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 05 Jan 2013
3
36th
definitively reviewed at http://www.nicksflickpicks.com/animking.html by the always brilliant nick davis, although the negatives were more damning for me.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 21 Nov 2012
80
83rd
A intense story about a family of dangerous criminals. A young man steps into that frightening world and has to struggle just to survive. Shocking moments around every corner. Great acting and some charismatic characters. Laura Wheelwright was lovely. The lead James Frecheville seemed almost vacant at times. Guy Pearce was a good police sergeant. There are many players in a large underworld of characters connected to this family of hardened criminals, some creepy, sick and paranoid.
Rated 21 Nov 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 30 Oct 2012
84
69th
A excellent crime drama. I think on the DVD case it called it the Australian version of Good fellas, which I would agree on that description. I thought that the boy J in the movie was doing a really good job although his performance almost seemed purposefully muted to look less extreme around the other crime boss characters. Once again Guy Pearce was so well disguised that the movie almost ended before I noticed it was him. This movie was gritty and surprising, had a Soprano's vibe.
Rated 30 Oct 2012
whatisitiseewhatisitisee
Rated 26 May 2012
80
80th
Kin selection with humans
Rated 26 May 2012
mini_tMini-T
Rated 22 May 2012
92
94th
I have to admit this film has some real weaknesses. It has a good overall story ( gangster family on its decline) but we are faced with some plot leads that appear and disappear in no time wich made me a bit confused. But still one of the best i seen in recent months. Never cared so much for characters, or hated them, in such a short time (edgerton!). Great performances, superb ending and some interesting plot turns. I really was baffled by certain scene's wich left me shocked in my seat. Watch!
Rated 22 May 2012
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 22 Apr 2012
65
12th
Great potential, but far too slow for my tastes
Rated 22 Apr 2012
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 21 Feb 2012
66
44th
Ben Mendelsohn and Jacki Weaver scared the ever-living crap out of me. Everything else is created and jettisoned just to get us to the end - which is good, but loses its punch in the confusion.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
henrikHenrik
Rated 14 Jan 2012
75
69th
Deliciously gloomy and atmospheric thriller, from the dark characters to the cold images. It could have eased up on the slo-mo and wall-to-wall music, though.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
cinesexualcinesexual
Rated 01 Jan 2012
80
70th
Marred by an excessive use of slo-mo and an obnoxious wall-to-wall synthesized score, this crime-family corruption flick is nevertheless distinguished by solid performances, particularly the young male lead, and a pretty if chilly look.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Dec 2011
88
94th
This is an excellent drama. The main character goes from one bad situation to another. James Frecheville is outstanding in the lead role and the rest of the cast are excellent. I highly recommend this great crime drama that has a very well made script.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
vn1xVN1X
Rated 07 Dec 2011
90
96th
Great cast, great characters, great atmosphere and a great story make this a great film. Make sure you watch this stat! Mind the heart and nerves though.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
evranaevrana
Rated 03 Dec 2011
62
31st
This is a"disengaging" movie. It has great material and some very good shots. But the whole thing is depicted from a chronically depressed point of view. It is more like watching an unedited reality show. Give this story to Kim Ki-Duk and he will make a masterpiece out of it.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
helfen419helfen419
Rated 23 Nov 2011
55
13th
Good acting but a shitload of holes.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 28 Sep 2011
70
25th
Extremely depressing, can i say: "too realistic"? And includes one of the most hated characters ive seen on screen.
Rated 28 Sep 2011
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 07 Aug 2011
90
92nd
A perfect antithesis to the romanticized violent bank heists of The Town, Animal Kingdom takes a more realistic look at what comes next after the job is over. Pearce rocks an incredible moustache, while Mendlsohn, and to some extent Weaver, give abjectly terrifying performances. It's easy to say J is an idiot when we the audience always know things he doesn't -- but we watch him go from weak and naive blank slate to the calculating pack leader. Brutally intense film that held me from the start.
Rated 07 Aug 2011
deathcrowDeathcrow
Rated 01 Aug 2011
40
15th
Interesting concept ruined by contrived and unreasonable plot twists and/or character interactions.
Rated 01 Aug 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 28 Jul 2011
82
67th
I'm not sure if the blandness of the lead was intentional, but it took away a bit of the film's tension to have him appear to be in a daze the whole film. It does kind of fit the character, though, and the rest of the film is pretty well done and engrossing, with a well executed ending. Not particularly original but still effective.
Rated 28 Jul 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 09 Jul 2011
65
42nd
"Animal Kingdom" is an understated crime drama. Although it partially benefits from Michôd's low-key approach, the often lethargic pace doesn't always support a conventional storyline, despite the interesting family dynamics in the center. It does get kind of a pulse towards the ending though, which is mostly satisfying. Acting-wise, the most interesting presence is definitely Jacki Weaver, although I think her Oscar nomination was a bit of a stretch. Overall, solid but unremarkable.
Rated 09 Jul 2011
joojooJooJoo
Rated 21 Jun 2011
4
56th
Detached to the point that I didn't really want to continue watching it. Of course, I did but my heart just wasn't in it. Mission accomplished I guess.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
stflyst_fly
Rated 01 Jun 2011
93
97th
Excellent. A young boy struggles for survival amongst his criminal family that truly earns the film's title. More at a snake's pace than a speeding train, the film slithers forward building intensity till it explodes in a memorable conclusion. The entire cast here is flawless, the bad people will make your skin crawl and the innocent will make your heart sink. Great direction, excellent execution and pace make this a must watch. Highly Recommended.
Rated 01 Jun 2011
ebelcEbelC
Rated 01 May 2011
50
28th
I can't believe this pretentious movie had such a success by critics. I don't know what's worse about it, the horrible story, the absurd twists and resolutions, the characters and their behaviour... And I'm not meaning that this kind of people and families aren't real, I'm just talking about this particular family and this particular situations, everything looks artificial in this movie, you can see the gross hand of Michôd in every single word and scene. What's good? Actors, just that.
Rated 01 May 2011
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 21 Apr 2011
85
71st
A crime film with a horror movie aesthetic, Animal Kingdom is brutal, unnerving, and constantly surprising.
Rated 21 Apr 2011
mandymandy
Rated 15 Apr 2011
7
73rd
From beginning to end, the film created a sense of tension, when bad things did happen they weren't over dramatic they just happened, drawing you in to the thoughts and feelings of the characters. Compelling and convincing.
Rated 15 Apr 2011
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 12 Mar 2011
75
54th
Strong crime drama brought down a bit by a dud lead performance. I suppose the point is that this kid is kind of a blank slate, but looking at his constant pout/glare gets old quick. I'm not sure Jacki Weaver's role is all it's hyped up to be, but it's definitely an unusual part and she plays it well. More impressive is Ben Mendelsohn as the menacing uncle. The directorial aspects were unimpressive but certainly competent, and although the story drags a bit it's got some compelling angles.
Rated 12 Mar 2011
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 05 Mar 2011
77
49th
Slick and well-made, with plenty to admire on a technical level, Michôd's film is also disappointingly hollow, detached and emotionless. A closed off world, with no characters to connect with or to draw you in. The story is run-of-the-mill and any character development barely perceptible. No drive, no urgency, no desire, no passion, no charisma, no humour, no magic.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
pigletPiglet
Rated 23 Feb 2011
70
59th
Some redeeming qualities, but all in all a disappointment after all the hype.
Rated 23 Feb 2011
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 20 Feb 2011
85
76th
strong and powerful movie with very well developed and acted, highly disturbed characters (especially the mother and Pope)... great surprise at the end is striking...
Rated 20 Feb 2011
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 13 Feb 2011
85
85th
Strong characters and - unlike others - I like that you can only dislike Mendelsohn. He's just so despicable that it freaks you out, and opposed to Frecheville's nervous and introvert self, you're left frustrated throughout large parts of the film; a feeling you very well may share with J. I don't know, it just hit me completely, took me by surprise. Subjectivity did it for me in large parts too; you don't need to get to know those bad cops, you just know they're there, and they're fucking nuts.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
mspraguemsprague
Rated 13 Feb 2011
75
73rd
Harsh and gritty and with a wide range of unpleasant characters with the family matriarch the most unpleasant.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 04 Feb 2011
80
77th
Terrific crime drama with excellent performances from Mendelsohn and specially the amazing Jacki Weaver.
Rated 04 Feb 2011
kavuKavu
Rated 31 Jan 2011
77
60th
Struggles with the story and Frecheville's performance, but the atmosphere is very nice and the rest of the cast performs well.
Rated 31 Jan 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 28 Jan 2011
91
77th
strong overall performances and a great ending were the favorable impressions this hit from australia left with me.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
glmglm
Rated 22 Jan 2011
88
87th
87.500
Rated 22 Jan 2011
painkillerPainkiller
Rated 06 Jan 2011
79
45th
Josh is confused all the time. But then, so would you be if your family were as psycho as his are. How can you tell right from wrong if your own grandmother happily smiles there while knowing how her sons make a living through bank robberies and drugs? The only relief J has is his girlfriend, but even she seems more fascinated by J's family than him. You can use all those great crime flick adjectives about this (gritty etc.), but it still remains a some way away from the very best in the genre.
Rated 06 Jan 2011
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 05 Jan 2011
76
78th
A well-acted, surprising, if sometimes over-dramatic crime film.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 03 Jan 2011
1
0th
A very interesting take on the crime family movie. There's a good tone here, and a good plot, but the movie is a little too slowly-paced and detached for its own good, in that... well, you don't actually give a shit about what happens to the characters. A great performance from Jacki Weaver, but this alone doesn't elevate Animal Kingdom to greatness. I did end up liking it, but I'm not overly impressed. Score is not a grade.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 28 Dec 2010
75
66th
It seemed to me that it just never achieved the moral complexity it needed (I had the same feeling with The Departed). The rest is very good, though. Great tension and pacing and the ending is terrific.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 28 Dec 2010
84
85th
At first glance this seems like a typical crime drama. However, due to the powerhouse performances and fantastic script it rises above most others. No ridiculous monologues, no farfetched plot lines, and a superbly psychotic antagonist. Top-notch.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
bunkenBunken
Rated 12 Dec 2010
70
71st
Solid thriller from Down Under... Some of the characters are great and greatly portrayed especially Pope and J's silent development. The police are somewhat depicted as bad guys, except Pearce, but we never quite understand why and that kind of ruins it for me. But overall a decent film...
Rated 12 Dec 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 23 Nov 2010
75
74th
Good.
Rated 23 Nov 2010
telluridetelluride
Rated 03 Nov 2010
50
39th
There are some enthralling characters, but like many Australian films, it's just dull.
Rated 03 Nov 2010
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 31 Oct 2010
76
69th
Tense and bleak portrayal of a disintegrating crime family. The acting is first rate but the film suffers a little from too many moody shallow depth of field shots and an intrusive score. Saying that, the scene featuring "I'm all out of love" was memorably intense.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
penguinragePenguinRage
Rated 26 Oct 2010
62
22nd
This story is an outline to the crimes in Australia. Most people will overlook this film. The Animal Kingdom is not a poor movie but has a complex storyline. In this movie there are many twists and turns. The scenes are great and the acting is varied.
Rated 26 Oct 2010
td888td888
Rated 23 Oct 2010
20
9th
Meeeeh. Takes too long to get mildly interesting, than when it finally does, it goes flat again. Just a waste of 2 hours.
Rated 23 Oct 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Oct 2010
72
82nd
Very tense, with an air of menace throughout, excellent performances, photography, and soundtrack. A very impressive directorial debut. Weaver was probably the weakest element.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
3names3Names
Rated 24 Aug 2010
62
18th
I'll just have to be a minority report on this one... Yes, there is some truth in other's reviews on here, but I just found it WAY to dreary and relentless to recommend this... What a downer...
Rated 24 Aug 2010

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