Animal Kingdom (2010)

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A crime story

Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.

• Released: 2010-06-03
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 949 votes

Directed by David Michôd.

Top cast

• Ben Mendelsohn as Andrew 'Pope' Cody
• Joel Edgerton as Barry 'Baz' Brown
• Guy Pearce as Nathan Leckie
• Luke Ford as Darren Cody
• Jacki Weaver as Janine 'Smurf' Cody
• Sullivan Stapleton as Craig Cody
• James Frecheville as Joshua 'J' Cody
• Dan Wyllie as Ezra White
• Anthony Hayes as Detective Justin Norris
• Laura Wheelwright as Nicky Henry

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Animal Kingdom

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave; rent on CosmoGo; buy on CosmoGo
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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