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.
The Animal has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 16 Aug 2012
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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Nov 2008
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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 28 Sep 2001
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The Animal was released in 2001 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 21 reviews, giving The Animal (2001) an average rating of 45%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 50%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 33%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Animal than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 45%, The Animal is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2001, which stands at 59%.
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