The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

He scratched her tender skin and found a savage!

Directed by Edward H. Griffith

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

193285 min5.6 / 10

A pre-code romantic comedy-drama about a man caught between social obligation and genuine desire, exploring the tension between authentic feeling and marital duty.

Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is bored with the social scene and the obligations of his life. He publishes books that will sell, not books that he wants to write. Even worse, he has his old friend working as a butler and Cecelia wants him fired. When Tom tries to get back together with Daisy to renew the feelings that he once felt, Daisy turns the tables on him and leaves to protect both of them.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Animal Kingdom scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Animal Kingdom violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Animal Kingdom sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Animal Kingdom easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Animal Kingdom end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Animal Kingdom

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Animal Kingdom

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Animal Kingdom, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Animal Kingdom, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Animal Kingdom, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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