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American Animals

2018, crime, drama

117 minutes

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

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8.7

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10

2018-06-15

It’s an impressive, enjoyable, nail-biting piece that is amazingly engaging, intriguing and superbly entertaining, even though there was nothing to laugh at whatsoever. Read more

10

2018-09-03

The real-story of four highly ambitious and inept criminals who attempted to rob a library in Kentucky is surprisingly humanistic and moving. Read more

9.0

Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2018-10-07

The casting is impressive...

9.0

2018-09-13

I’ve never seen a heist movie so complex and carefully layered. Read more

9.0

2018-09-07

American Animals knows when to be factual, when to be fictional, and when the two should tango. And it is done masterfully. Read more

8.0

2018-07-11

If ever a movie was suitable for screening in schools as part of some 'scared straight' programme, it's Layton's, which deglamourises the crime genre to focus on the tragic aftermath of the young men's actions. Read more

7.0

2018-06-20

The problem with the film is the problem with the heist itself: it was fun while it lasted, but was there really a purpose? Read more

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8.0

2019-06-03

American Animals is een meesterlijke documentaire/heist film hybride die geen moment verveelt en tegelijkertijd vragen stelt. Read more

8.0

2019-04-22

American Animals is een zeer fijne en kleine heist-film waarin vier studenten een plan smeden voor een brutale kunstroof. Read more

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