Animal kingdom is contemporary realism, but Mechod entwines insinuations of a Greek tragedy or Shakespearian drama. [Full review in Spanish]

| Aug 8, 2022

David Michôd for President! In all seriousness, this is a fantastically effective film.

| Jul 2, 2021

Animal Kingdom is a slow burning, complex, and sprawling crime epic.

| Apr 6, 2020

Michôd's fatal flaw is creating a movie that rides on the tropes and successes of past crime movies in such a vainglorious manner, that he forgets that sympathetic, or even interesting characters make or break a film.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Oct 28, 2019

Animal Kingdom not only serves as yet another fine addition to a growing canon of Australian crime dramas, but also now proudly wears the bloodied crown of "King of the Jungle" in terms of tension, menace and impact.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 14, 2018

A compelling, astounding and beautifully executed crime drama, supported by vigorous performances by the entire ensemble.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 13, 2018

The film has the best two or three opening and closing minutes of anything nominated for an Oscar this year.

| Apr 30, 2018

... extremely powerful. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 15, 2018

Chilling yet brilliant.

| Sep 15, 2017

Wild, gritty, and sharp, Animal Kingdom has a ticking bomb for a heartbeat that pulsates through every scene.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 9, 2017

But honestly, the film is lame.

| Oct 7, 2015

Artful to a fault, straining so hard for Shakespearean import it saps whatever life and energy there was to be had in this familiar, low-stakes tale.

Full Review | Apr 28, 2015

David Michôd's sensational directorial debut Animal Kingdom (2010) reinvigorated my faith that Australian cinema is capable of truly profound complexity.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 25, 2014

...the sort of movie that one admires more than one enjoys...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 26, 2013

Seldom is a debut feature handled with such assurance and intelligence

| Nov 13, 2013

Seldom is a debut feature handled with such assurance and intelligence

| Nov 13, 2013

Ben Mendelsohn steals the show. This man portrayed the most subtle creep I've seen on film in years. Animal Kingdom is a must see.

| Aug 28, 2013

Animal Kingdom is frequently shocking - not just because it makes Air Supply's 'I'm All Out Of Love' sound cool.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 28, 2012

Just as the protagonist announces from the outset that crime doesn't pay, in Animal Kingdom grime doesn't play.

| Original Score: 63/100 | Jul 11, 2012

A diverting conceptual fictional crime family pic.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 12, 2012