Animal Kingdom
2010 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.8 · 89% critics
After his mother dies from an overdose, a teenager is taken in by relatives whose lives are deeply tied to crime. As he is pulled into their dangerous world, a police officer offers him a chance to choose a different path.
Also known as Animal Kingdom - OZ
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (911 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a harsh, grounded crime drama with family pressure and moral tension, especially if you enjoy This Is England; Not for you if you want fast action or uplifting heroes.
Pros: powerful performances; gritty realism; tense crime story | Cons: slow pacing; bleak atmosphere; reserved lead
Themes
- drug dealer
- heroin
- trial
- melbourne, australia
- interrogation
- armed robbery
- neo-noir
- murder of a police officer
- female gangleader
- police custody
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2010
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- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2010
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2010
- AFI Members' Choice Award · 2010
- National Board of Review Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010
- Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2010
- Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize · 2010
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2011 · nominated
- BIFA — Best Foreign Independent Film · 2011 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Young Actor · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2010 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2010 · nominated
- AFI Members' Choice Award · 2010 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2010 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2010 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Director · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ben Mendelsohn
as Andrew 'Pope' Cody
Joel Edgerton
as Barry 'Baz' Brown
Guy Pearce
as Nathan Leckie
Luke Ford
as Darren Cody
Jacki Weaver
as Janine 'Smurf' Cody
Sullivan Stapleton
as Craig Cody
James Frecheville
as Joshua 'J' Cody
Dan Wyllie
as Ezra White
Anthony Hayes
as Detective Justin Norris
Laura Wheelwright
as Nicky Henry
Directed by David Michôd