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The Animal

2001 · 83 min

A silly, lowbrow comedy that coasts on goofy physical gags and animal jokes, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline
He wasn't much of a man... Now he's not much of an animal!
Overview
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • love
  • family
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Luke Greenfield
Written by
Tom Brady, Rob Schneider
Starring
Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Ed Asner, Michael Caton, Louis Lombardi, Guy Torry, Bob Rubin
Music
Teddy Castellucci
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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