My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

Directed by Sheree Folkson

Produced by BBC, GBH

200590 min6.4 / 10

A warm, sunlit family comedy about an eccentric household finding joy and belonging on a Greek island, grounded in memoir and celebrating both human connection and the natural world.

Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Family and Other Animals easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does My Family and Other Animals end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is My Family and Other Animals violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is My Family and Other Animals scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is My Family and Other Animals sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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