Animals
Bonsai Films | Release Date: TBA CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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80
EmpireBeth WebbJul 29, 2019
Grainger is a revelation and Shawkat a rebel in this delightfully defiant celebration of women’s imperfections. 
Stick with them through the chaos and you’ll be rewarded with an utterly electric tale of female friendship. Read full review
80
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJan 30, 2019
Its wild nature won’t be to everyone’s taste, but that’s sort of the point. It’s not a film that cares if you find these women charming or likable – it just cares that you believe them. Read full review
75
IndieWireKate ErblandJan 30, 2019
Grainger and Shawkat are wonderful together, conveying the depth of a 10-year relationship with affection and honesty. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 30, 2019
It’s the performances that punch through the illusion, as Grainger and Shawkat’s dynamic turns on a dime from raucous, debauched complicity to savage mutual confrontation — the kind of close, cold truth-telling that, where best friends are involved, results more often than not in hurtful lies being told. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawAug 1, 2019
Some of the wisecracking dialogue falls a bit flat and the narrative line is occasionally uncertain, but Grainger creates a watchable quarterlife crisis. Read full review
60
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganJan 30, 2019
Animals is a smoothly-made, beguiling tale of female friendship, which, like its protagonist Laura (Holliday Grainger), sometimes feels a little lost, in need of a home. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinJan 30, 2019
The book Animals is based on, a well-reviewed literary work originally set in Manchester, has been adapted by the novelist herself, Emma Jane Unsworth. So why does the end result feel so inert and contrived, even if it's exceedingly pretty to look at? Read full review
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