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Animals

2026 · 106 min

A taut, sweaty countdown thriller where privileged people scramble and compromise themselves, leaving a sour taste as the clock runs down.

Tagline: Power can't protect you.
Overview: When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Family, corruption, power, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
corruption
power
class
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild