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title: "Animals"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/animals"
fi1m_id: "animals"
imdb_id: "tt31049299"
tmdb_id: 1236045
wikidata_id: "Q124359083"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-23T21:09:21.193180+00:00"
region: "US"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Animals (2026)

Directed by Ben Affleck · 1h 46m · MPA R · Thriller, Drama

## Identity

Animals

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/animals
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** animals
- **IMDb ID:** tt31049299
- **TMDB ID:** 1236045
- **Wikidata ID:** Q124359083
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31049299/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1236045, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124359083

> **Out now in the US, review to follow.** Released 9 October 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

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.

## Details

- **Director:** Ben Affleck
- **Director:** Ben Affleck
- **Writer:** Billy Ray, Ben Affleck, Connor O. McIntyre
- **Cinematography:** Robert Elswit
- **Editor:** William Goldenberg, Christopher Rouse
- **Music:** Harry Gregson-Williams
- **Production design:** Theresa Guleserian
- **Costume design:** Trish Summerville
- **Producer:** Brad Weston, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
- **Cast:** Ben Affleck as Mark Kimball; Kerry Washington as Abigail Kimball; Gillian Anderson as Dayle Burton; Steven Yeun as Sam Allison; Adriana Paz as Cecilia Trujillo; Luis Gerardo Méndez as Ramon; Christopher Woodley as Denny Kimball; Jacob Estrada as Hector
- **Runtime:** 1h 46m
- **Certificate (MPA):** R
- **Release (the US):** 9 October 2026
- **Genres:** Thriller, Drama
- **Production:** Artists Equity, Makeready, Fifth Season
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkN2M4ODdys

## Where to watch in the US

- Netflix: streaming

*Checked 2026-10-22.*

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/animals