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American Animals

American Animals

Jun 1, 2018
117 min
DramaCrimeDocumentary
6.7/ 10
1,158 votes

Overview

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.7/10
1,158 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
51,758 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
68/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$2,847,319Worldwide gross
Profit-$152,681Loss
ROI
-5.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$2,856,954Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

10 wins & 22 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Nobody wants to be ordinary."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$2,847,319

Production Companies

Film4 ProductionsRAWLava Bear FilmsAI Film

Cast & Crew

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Rome Film Festival 2018 review: American Animals (Bart Layton) - International Cinephile Society

International Cinephile Society

Rome Film Festival 2018 review: American Animals (Bart Layton)  International Cinephile Society

American Animals review – audacious stupidity and teeth-clenching thrills - The Guardian

The Guardian

American Animals review – audacious stupidity and teeth-clenching thrills  The Guardian

American Animals (2018) - Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

American Animals (2018)  Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

American Animals Review: A Fascinating True Crime Story - MovieWeb

MovieWeb

American Animals Review: A Fascinating True Crime Story  MovieWeb

American Animals movie review (2018) - Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

American Animals movie review (2018)  Roger Ebert

‘American Animals’ Review: Who Likes Doc Hybrids About Dumb Criminals? - Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

‘American Animals’ Review: Who Likes Doc Hybrids About Dumb Criminals?  Rolling Stone

Life Tries Clumsily To Imitate Art In 'American Animals' - NPR

NPR

Life Tries Clumsily To Imitate Art In 'American Animals'  NPR

Review: In ‘American Animals,’ These Guys Didn’t Visit the Library to Study (Published 2018) - The New York Times

The New York Times

Review: In ‘American Animals,’ These Guys Didn’t Visit the Library to Study (Published 2018)  The New York Times

Review: ‘American Animals’, A Heist Movie That’s A Bird Of A Different Feather - Punch Drunk Critics

Punch Drunk Critics

Review: ‘American Animals’, A Heist Movie That’s A Bird Of A Different Feather  Punch Drunk Critics

'American Animals' is a clever new kind of true-crime thriller: EW review - Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

'American Animals' is a clever new kind of true-crime thriller: EW review  Entertainment Weekly

American Animals (2018) ⭐ 7.0 | Biography, Crime, Drama - IMDb

IMDb

American Animals (2018) ⭐ 7.0 | Biography, Crime, Drama  IMDb

'American Animals' Review - Variety

Variety

'American Animals' Review  Variety

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