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American Animals
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American Animals is a 2018 drama and crime film written and directed by Bart Layton. The English-language production originates from the United States and the United Kingdom. It stars Barry Keoghan, Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, and Jared Abrahamson. The narrative is set in Kentucky, specifically within a library environment. The film is classified as a docufiction and carries an R rating.
The movie has a runtime of approximately 117 minutes and was released on video on demand. It was produced by Film4 Productions, RAW, Lava Bear Films, and AI Film. Critical reception includes an 88% review score and a 7.6 out of 10 rating. Additional metrics list a Metascore of 68 and an IMDb rating of 7.0. The film has won 10 awards and received 22 nominations. Its tagline is "Nobody wants to be ordinary."
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Film · TMDB
6.7Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.
Cast
- Evan Peters as Warren Lipka
- Barry Keoghan as Spencer Reinhard
- Blake Jenner as Chas Allen
- Jared Abrahamson as Eric Borsuk
- Ann Dowd as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
- Gary Basaraba as Warren Lipka Senior
Themes
- new york city
- art collector
- library
- pennsylvania, usa
- artist
- kentucky
- final exam
- arrest
- based on true story
- heist
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Ratings
IMDb
7/10
52,895 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
68/100
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 10 wins & 22 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- docufiction
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Bart Layton
- Screenwriter
- Bart Layton
- Cast member
- Jared Abrahamson
- Narrative location
- Kentucky
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 631093
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.film4productions.com/productions/2018/american-animals
Show 5 more facts
- title
- American Animals
- publication date
- 2018-06-01
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set in environment
- library
- review score
- 7.6/10
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