Release Date
August 13, 2010 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
January 18, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
David Michod
Writer
David Michod
Cast
Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton, James Frecheville
Studio
Running Time
112 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, drug content and pervasive language
Welcome to the Melbourne underworld. Following the death of his mother, seventeen year–old Joshua 'J' Cody (newcomer James Frecheville) moves in with his hitherto–estranged family, under the watchful eye of his doting grandmother, Janine 'Smurf' Cody (Jacki Weaver), and her three criminal sons – the Cody boys. Eldest son and armed robber, Andrew 'Pope' Cody (Ben Mendelsohn) is in hiding from a gang of renegade detectives. Middle brother Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) is a successful but... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Review by Nathan Samdahl (B)
Animal Kingdom is the gritty and violent debut feature from talented writer/director David Michod. Set in the dangerous Melbourne underworld, Animal Kingdom revolves around a young man thrust into a family of crime and the severe consequences that result. Michod has crafted a near great yet slightly flawed film. Full movie review »
Animal Kingdom is the gritty and violent debut feature from talented writer/director David Michod. Set in the dangerous Melbourne underworld, Animal Kingdom revolves around a young man thrust into a family of crime and the severe consequences that result. Michod has crafted a near great yet slightly flawed film. Full movie review »
