American Animals

"Nobody wants to be ordinary."

2018 1h 57m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 1,252

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

“Nobody wants to be ordinary.”

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Cast

Evan Peters
Warren Lipka
Barry Keoghan
Spencer Reinhard
Blake Jenner
Chas Allen
Jared Abrahamson
Eric Borsuk
Ann Dowd
Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
Gary Basaraba
Warren Lipka Senior
Udo Kier
Mr. Van Der Hoek
Wayne Duvall
Bill Welton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bart Layton
Writers: Bart Layton, Temple Clark, John Colebourn
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 95% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bart Layton, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan and Blake Jenner carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bart Layton directs. Ole Bratt Birkeland behind the camera. Anne Nikitin scores. Nick Fenton cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 95% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Bart Layton, shot by Ole Bratt Birkeland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan and Blake Jenner carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Nobody wants to be ordinary.".
10IMDB entry: tt6212478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "new york city", "art collector", "library", "pennsylvania, usa".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ole Bratt Birkeland
Original score: Anne Nikitin
Editing: Nick Fenton
Production design: Scott Dougan
Costume design: Jenny Eagan
Makeup / hair: Ashleigh Chavis
VFX supervisor: Marcus Dryden
Stunt coordinator: G. Peter King
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $2,847,319
Return: 95% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: American Animals (2018)

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Gimly2018-10-06
★ 6/10
If I had've known in advance that American Animals was going to be a True Crime Doco that was 95% re-enactment, I probably wouldn't have watched it. Because that sounds like everything I hate about American television. Glad I didn't though, because that meant I did watch it, and American Animals is actually quite good. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

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