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Animal Kingdom

2010 film directed by David Michôd
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Animal Kingdom

Summary

Animal Kingdom is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,167 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[4].
  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5].
  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6].
  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[7].
  • Animal Kingdom received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[8].
  • Animal Kingdom's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Animal Kingdom was directed by David Michôd[10].
  • David Michôd wrote the screenplay for Animal Kingdom[11].
  • Animal Kingdom's composer is recorded as Antony Partos[12].
  • Animal Kingdom's genre is drama film[13].
  • Animal Kingdom's genre is crime film[14].
  • Animal Kingdom's genre is thriller film[15].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Ben Mendelsohn[16].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Joel Edgerton[17].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Guy Pearce[18].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Luke Ford[19].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Jacki Weaver[20].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Sullivan Stapleton[21].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was James Frecheville[22].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Tim Phillipps[23].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Anna Lise Phillips[24].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was David Michôd[25].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Anthony Hayes[26].
  • A cast member of Animal Kingdom was Daniel Wyllie[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Animal Kingdom was produced by Liz Watts[28]. It was directed by David Michôd[10]. David Michôd wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Ben Mendelsohn[16], Joel Edgerton[17], Guy Pearce[18], Luke Ford[19], Jacki Weaver[20], and Sullivan Stapleton[21].

Publication

Animal Kingdom was released on January 1, 2010[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], and thriller film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include organized crime[32], crime family[33], and Pettingill family[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1969[37]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], a class of award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1967[40]; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], a film award category[41], in Australia[42]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6], a class of award[43]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[7], a film award category[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1972[46]; and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[8], a film award category[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1971[49]. Reviews include 95%[50], 8/10[51], and 83/100[52].

Why It Matters

Animal Kingdom ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,167 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did Animal Kingdom receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6].

Related Entities

Australia Ben Mendelsohn film Guy Pearce Jacki Weaver Joel Edgerton Melbourne Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . filmspot.pt. Retrieved . filmspot.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . telerama.fr. Retrieved . telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . telerama.fr. Retrieved . telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . filmspot.pt. Retrieved . filmspot.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [50] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [51] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . Animal Kingdom. wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . Animal Kingdom. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period → 1980s, Walsh Street police shootings
    Publication date → +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Michôd
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
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