Movie

Animals

2026 • R

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

moderate — The dialogue contains a total of 13 profanities including 4 moderate level uses (e.g., 'bitch' four times, 'hell' three times, 'damn' three times). These do not include any strong profanity like the F-word.

Mature Themes

moderate — The central plot involves kidnapping, kidnapping-related distress, political corruption, and moral challenges faced by the main characters. Themes of trauma and grief are implied due to the kidnapping.

Scary/Intense Content

Unrated

Sexual Content & Nudity

mild — The BBFC mentions sex references but does not suggest explicit sexual activity or nudity. This likely corresponds to brief or implied sexual content or dialogue references.

Substance Use

Unrated

Violence & Gore

moderate — The film involves kidnapping which implies some threat and distress. The BBFC notes injury detail and violence, indicating some scenes include injury or threatening situations, but not necessarily graphic or prolonged violence.