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Power can't protect you.
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
Angel Brown
Oct 25, 2026 · via TMDB
Ben Affleck’s Animals Is A Crime Thriller About A Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate And His Wife Who Are Plunged Into A Desperate Search For Millions Of Dollars After Their Son Is Kidnapped. With Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, And Steven Yeun Rounding Out The Cast, The Film Explores Political Corruption, Marital Secrets, Class Divisions, And The Lengths People Will Go To Protect Their Families. Affleck And Washington Provide Compelling Moments, While Anderson Brings A Chilling Presence To Her Role. However, The Film’s Convoluted Screenplay, Uneven Pacing, And Underwhelming Finale Prevent Its Intriguing Premise From Reaching Its Full Potential. Despite Its Talented Cast, Animals Struggles To Deliver The Consistently Gripping Suspense Its Story Promises.
Livio Andrea Acerbo
Oct 18, 2026 · via TMDB
Animals is the rare case where critics and audiences are both right. The hook is superb: a mayoral candidate who has mortgaged his house for the campaign, a kidnapped son, a ransom he can no longer pay, and a few hours on the clock. It is a one-sentence pitch, and the first hour sells it well. The clock feels real and the first act is tight. Kerry Washington is the performance to watch. She gives the panic and the compromises a weight the script often doesn't. Then Gillian Anderson walks in as a fixer who can find cash fast if you are willing to owe her, and the film wakes up. Every scene with her has an edge. The problem is the writing. Once the premise is set, the story lurches from one desperate move to the next, and the third act is where viewers split. The most interesting idea, which I won't spoil, is a moral question the film poses and then refuses to answer cleanly: is a choice decency or calculation? That ambiguity is the best thing in it. The dialogue and plotting around it are much weaker. Fans of Kurosawa's High and Low will notice the echo, even though the film never credits it. Ben Affleck directs, co-writes and stars, stepping in after Matt Damon left, and you can feel a production that came together in a hurry. Verdict: a great logline stretched over 106 minutes. Watch it as a tense Saturday-night thriller and you'll have fun. Just don't expect the script to live up to the premise.
Dean
Oct 10, 2026 · via TMDB
Just another predictable, agenda-driven Hollywood production. Every time I watch something made in Los Angeles, I know it will be crap. So glad to be far away from that environment.
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Ben Affleck
Mark Kimball
Kerry Washington
Abigail
Steven Yeun
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Gillian Anderson
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Adriana Paz
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Luis Gerardo Méndez
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Ray Fisher
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Matt Gerald
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Mark Kassen
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Christopher Woodley
Denny Kimball
George Todd McLachlan
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Chris Gann
Rand
Taylor Cooper
Hannah
Lacey Katena
Sorority Girl
Kristel Elling
Reporter
Coda Marcus
WeHo Gay (uncredited)
Robert Elswit
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Trish Summerville
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Marie Larkin
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Shauna Duggins
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Ben Affleck
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Shauna Duggins
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Spiro Razatos
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Christopher Rouse
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William Goldenberg
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Ben Affleck
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Matt Damon
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Harry Gregson-Williams
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Ben Affleck
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Billy Ray
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