Animals United

2010 1h 33m DE

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5.6

MID

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25%

ROTTEN

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4.9

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 356🥫25%Rotten Tomatoes★4.9IMDB · 7,254

AnimationFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort. The animals endeavour to save the delta and send a message to the humans not to interfere with nature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christoph Maria Herbst
Charles
Ralf Schmitz
Billy
Thomas Fritsch
Sokrates
Bastian Pastewka
Angie
Oliver Kalkofe
Smith
Nana Spier
Bonnie
Constantin von Jascheroff
Meerkat #1
Jessica Owen
Meerkat #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reinhard Klooss
Writers: Reinhard Klooss, Sven Severin, Oliver Huzly
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Animals United Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Christoph Maria Herbst and Ralf Schmitz and Thomas Fritsch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1620449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reinhard Klooss directs. David Newman scores. Alexander Dittner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Part of the "Animals United Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alexander Dittner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christoph Maria Herbst and Ralf Schmitz and Thomas Fritsch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1620449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 20 different titles around the world.