
The Animal
Taste attributes: comedyscience fictionimaginarysurrealhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
"He wasn't much of a man... Now he's not much of an animal!"
Boxlist takeA heightened, non-linear comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the strange over the orderly.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.0 /10
TMDB · 911 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Luke Greenfield
Cast
- Rob Schneider
- Colleen Haskell
- John C. McGinley
- Ed Asner
- Michael Caton
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Happy Madison Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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