Animal Farm
Angel | Release Date: May 1, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
10

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Screen DailyWendy IdeJun 18, 2025
While it may struggle to satisfy diehard Orwell purists, the film still takes a political stance and delivers an emphatic message celebrating equality and the power of the collective – albeit one which permits us a little more hope than was present in Orwell’s 1945 novella. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 23, 2026
It doesn’t all work, and some key elements are lost any time you mess with a classic plot. But if there’s an agenda in this “Farm,” it’s that good but misguided people (animals here) have to admit they’ve been had before their deeply-flawed, criminally cruel idols can be brought down. And calling out their stupidity is no way to lead, either. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAlan NgMay 7, 2026
There are many flaws in Animal Farm, but its message is what I’m recommending the film for. Look, it will make great dinner conversation with your toddlers. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 19, 2025
The message feels muddled amid all the pratfalls and fart jokes. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonApr 30, 2026
There’s a reasonably OK movie somewhere inside Animal Farm, but it’s drowning in ideological confusion, which wouldn’t be such a big deal — one rarely asks children’s cartoons featuring talking pigs to be wellsprings of thoughtful political theorizing — except that this is “Animal Farm.” Read full review
40
Screen RantLiz DeclanApr 22, 2026
Some adaptations, it seems, are far less equal than others. Read full review
33
IndieWireAlison ForemanMay 1, 2026
There’s too much effort, too much time, and too much sincerity apparent behind this film to dismiss it outright. That’s what makes it frustrating, and maybe even tragic. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMay 1, 2026
What’s left is a visually unappetizing Animal Farm that plays as if someone sloppily traced over a masterpiece. And Serkis (who also voices a rooster) doesn’t so much direct it as twist some grand knob with settings like “Louder,” “Faster,” “Jokier,” “Bigger.” Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerApr 30, 2026
The tonal disconnect between the subtext and the delivery leaves this Animal Farm wobbling like the first time Napoleon tries to walk on two legs. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 27, 2026
This version sacrifices the story’s powerful political and social themes in favor of by-the-numbers plotting. Read full review
30
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiApr 24, 2026
The problem isn’t that the new 'Animal Farm' is unfaithful, it’s that the changes aren’t an improvement. Read full review
25
The Travers TakePeter TraversMay 1, 2026
George Orwell’s dystopian satire of aggression in the form of anthropomorphic farm animals becomes a cutsey, cardboard kiddie cartoon of staggering ineptitude and an endurance test for audiences of all ages. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMay 1, 2026
Orwell did not intend “Animal Farm” as light entertainment. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithApr 30, 2026
Much of this roams pretty far from Orwell’s vision, but that’s not the reason the film fails. It fails because it’s obvious, witless and dull. The animation is charmless and bland. Read full review
20
The TelegraphTim RobeyOct 23, 2025
The bizarre achievement of this new film is to make us feel trapped and punished through every phase of the story. Read full review
0
The Associated PressMark KennedyApr 27, 2026
Put down Orwell’s book and you’ll shiver, convinced to redouble your efforts to protect civil society, stand for dignity and fight for the rule of law. Walk out of this new animated movie and you’ll likely just want to inhale more M&Ms. And fart. Read full review
More From This Movie

29 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL