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Animal Kingdom

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 53m
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Joel Edgerton, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, and James Frecheville in Animal Kingdom (2010)
Welcome to the Melbourne crime underworld, where tensions are on the brink of exploding between felons and renegade cops. The Cody brothers, a gang of armed robbers, are in the process of initiating their teenage nephew Joshua 'J' into their frightening world after the death of his mother and under the watchful eye of his matriarchal grandmother, Smurf.
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  • Crime
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A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
57K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,356
1,064
  • Director
    • David Michôd
  • Writer
    • David Michôd
  • Stars
    • James Frecheville
    • Guy Pearce
    • Joel Edgerton
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Michôd
  • Writer
    • David Michôd
  • Stars
    • James Frecheville
    • Guy Pearce
    • Joel Edgerton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 184User reviews
    • 261Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 39 wins & 60 nominations total

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    James Frecheville in Animal Kingdom (2010)
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    Top cast

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    James Frecheville
    James Frecheville
    • Joshua 'J' Codyas Joshua 'J' Cody
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Detective Senior Sgt Nathan Leckieas Detective Senior Sgt Nathan Leckie
    Joel Edgerton
    Joel Edgerton
    • Barry 'Baz' Brownas Barry 'Baz' Brown
    Bryce Lindemann
    • Paramedic #1as Paramedic #1
    Paul Smits
    • Paramedic #2as Paramedic #2
    Jacki Weaver
    Jacki Weaver
    • Janine 'Smurf' Codyas Janine 'Smurf' Cody
    Luke Ford
    Luke Ford
    • Darren Codyas Darren Cody
    Sullivan Stapleton
    Sullivan Stapleton
    • Craig Codyas Craig Cody
    Mirrah Foulkes
    Mirrah Foulkes
    • Catherine Brownas Catherine Brown
    Anthony Ahern
    • Armed Robbery Detectiveas Armed Robbery Detective
    Justin Rosniak
    • Detective Randall Roacheas Detective Randall Roache
    Michael Valamios
    Michael Valamios
    • Hood #1as Hood #1
    • (as Michael Vice)
    Chris Weir
    Chris Weir
    • Hood #2as Hood #2
    Laura Wheelwright
    • Nicky Henryas Nicky Henry
    Sarah Nguyen
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Lucia Cai
    • Cashieras Cashier
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Andrew 'Pope' Codyas Andrew 'Pope' Cody
    Ann Michôd
    • Shopperas Shopper
    • Director
      • David Michôd
    • Writer
      • David Michôd
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Despite being no saint herself, Julia Cody has shielded her seventeen year old son, Joshua "J" Cody, from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After Julia dies in front of J's eyes from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved in some of those deaths. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. —Huggo
    • matriarch
    • australia
    • crime gang
    • prahran melbourne
    • cocaine
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A crime story.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, drug content and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Prior to filming, Ben Mendelsohn and Luke Ford made a conscious decision not to speak to each other as actors to help with their portrayal of two antagonistic brothers.
    • Quotes

      Detective Randall Roache: Look I know you got a problem Janine, but I don't see how this mess your boys are in has got anything to do with me. So if you've called me in here to see if there are some strings I can pull in your way of course. Is that what this is about?

      Janine Cody: Hey Randall, before you go on, this boy who's currently being looked after, tell me if you agree with this, this boy who's being looked after, he knows who you are. And you know how these things go they're gonna ask him all sorts of questions about everything he's ever seen or done. Everyone he's ever met, the whole schmozzle. And you've done some bad things sweetie, haven't you? I want this part to be clear this is not about you doing me a favor or me blackmailing you or anything like that. It's just a bad situation for everyone. Ezra here's got the address, it shouldn't be too hard to set up a raid on the house. There'd be reasonable grounds, what with all the strange activity, the comings and goings, day and night, one of the neighbors might've seen a gun or something. This is your area of expertise, I'm not trying to tell you how to suck eggs. What do you think?

      Detective Randall Roache: I really don't see how anything can be done, Janine.

      Janine Cody: Randall, I feel sick about this. I'm not happy at all, not one little bit. But we do what we have to do, we do what we must. Just because we don't wanna do something doesn't mean it can't be done.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      All Out of Love
      Written by Graham Russell & Clive Davis

      Performed by Air Supply

      (c) All Rights Reserved on behalf of Nottsongs

      Administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

      By kind permission of Warner CHappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

      Courtesy of Big Time Phonograph Recording Co Pty Ltd

      Under license from EMI Music Australia Pty Ltd

    User reviews184

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    waiting for number two
    Director David Michod should be congratulated for his intelligent, quiet control over this strongly scripted, well-acted, distinctly Australian movie. All the parts came together with originality, which is not an easy task, especially with crime stories; but this one delves into the families & minds of criminals avoiding blatant stereotypes so often thrust upon the viewer. All the actors are perfectly cast and fine actors. Jacki Weaver, you nailed Smurf and Guy Pearce has become this wonderful chameleon & consummate actor who continues to surprise with his range. This is your first feature, David Michod, well I'm certainly looking forward to your second.
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    • Where can I find the music from Animal Kingdom, especially the song as Pope watches Nicky on the couch?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2010 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vương Quốc Tội Phạm
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Porchlight Films
      • Screen Australia
      • Film Victoria
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,044,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,968
      • Aug 15, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,209,912
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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