A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 39 wins & 60 nominations total
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- TriviaPrior to filming, Ben Mendelsohn and Luke Ford made a conscious decision not to speak to each other as actors to help with their portrayal of two antagonistic brothers.
- GoofsJoshua J Cody is seen wearing a elastic hand prosthetic starting at around 00:01:19 - 00:02:19 the next scene shows his hand as normal.
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Detective Randall Roache: Look I know you got a problem Janine, but I don't see how this mess your boys are in has got anything to do with me. So if you've called me in here to see if there are some strings I can pull in your way of course. Is that what this is about?
Janine Cody: Hey Randall, before you go on, this boy who's currently being looked after, tell me if you agree with this, this boy who's being looked after, he knows who you are. And you know how these things go they're gonna ask him all sorts of questions about everything he's ever seen or done. Everyone he's ever met, the whole schmozzle. And you've done some bad things sweetie, haven't you? I want this part to be clear this is not about you doing me a favor or me blackmailing you or anything like that. It's just a bad situation for everyone. Ezra here's got the address, it shouldn't be too hard to set up a raid on the house. There'd be reasonable grounds, what with all the strange activity, the comings and goings, day and night, one of the neighbors might've seen a gun or something. This is your area of expertise, I'm not trying to tell you how to suck eggs. What do you think?
Detective Randall Roache: I really don't see how anything can be done, Janine.
Janine Cody: Randall, I feel sick about this. I'm not happy at all, not one little bit. But we do what we have to do, we do what we must. Just because we don't wanna do something doesn't mean it can't be done.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)
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It's not really the narrative that's important here, although there are a number of fresh situations and off-hand moments that make it stand out (that opener is a real clincher). It works best when delivering a series of shocks and sudden twists that the viewer certainly doesn't see coming. No, it's the characterisation where ANIMAL KINGDOM really shines; this is a film for actors, showcasing a number of realistic performances from the cast.
Ben Mendelsohn is the one who really stands out in his star-making turn as the thoroughly creepy guy at the top of the chain, while Joel Edgerton and Sullivan Stapleton bring depth to their otherwise thuggish roles. James Frecheville plays it quiet and understated as the lead although the reliable Guy Pearce shines as a cop. Jacki Weaver may play one of the most understated and nasty characters ever. It's a decent film, certainly more compelling than most things Hollywood put out these days.
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- Animal Kingdom
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- Budget
- A$5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,044,039
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $61,968
- Aug 15, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $7,216,359
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1