The Animal Kingdom (2023 film)

The Animal Kingdom
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Règne animal
Directed byThomas Cailley
Written by
  • Thomas Cailley
  • Pauline Munier
Produced byPierre Guyard
Starring
CinematographyDavid Cailley
Edited byLilian Corbeille
Music byAndrea Laszlo De Simone[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release dates
  • 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) (France)
Running time
130 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageFrench
Budget13–15 million
Box office$9.1 million[3]

The Animal Kingdom (French: Le Règne animal) is a 2023 science fantasy adventure drama film directed by Thomas Cailley and written by Cailley and Pauline Munier. It stars Romain Duris, Paul Kircher and Adèle Exarchopoulos.

It had its world premiere as the opening film of the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023. It was released in France on 4 October 2023 to mostly positive reviews. It received a leading 12 nominations at the 49th César Awards, and won 5 awards: Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects.

  1. ^ Felperin, Leslie (17 May 2023). "'The Animal Kingdom' Review: Romain Duris and Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Sensitive French Sci-Fi Adventure". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "LE RÈGNE ANIMAL". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The Animal Kingdom (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.