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Animal Kingdom

2010 film directed by David Michôd
Movie film Q1144983
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Summary

Animal Kingdom is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,836 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[7], AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[8], AACTA Award for Best Direction[9], AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[10], AFI Members' Choice Award[11], National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress[12], Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[13], Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize[14]
  • Director: David Michôd[15]
  • Screenwriter: David Michôd[16]
  • Composer: Antony Partos[17]
  • Genre: drama film[18], crime film[19], thriller film[20]
  • Cast member: Ben Mendelsohn[21], Joel Edgerton[22], Guy Pearce[23], Luke Ford[24], Jacki Weaver[25], Sullivan Stapleton[26], James Frecheville[27], Tim Phillipps[28], Anna Lise Phillips[29], David Michôd[30], Anthony Hayes[31], Daniel Wyllie[32], Clayton Jacobson[33], Josh Helman[34]
  • Producer: Liz Watts[35]
  • Production company: Screen Australia[36], VicScreen[37], Screen NSW[38], Showtime movie channels[39]
  • Director of photography: Adam Arkapaw[40]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[41]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[42]
  • Review score: 95%[43], 8/10[44], 83/100[45]
  • Color: color[46]
  • Country of origin: Australia[47]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2010[48]
  • Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics[49], Netflix[50]
  • Narrative location: Melbourne[51], Australia[52]
  • Official website: http://www.animalkingdommovie.com[53]
  • Filming location: Australia[54]
  • Main subject: organized crime[55], crime family[56], Pettingill family[57]
  • Film editor: Luke Doolan[58]

Why It Matters

Animal Kingdom has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . filmspot.pt. Retrieved . filmspot.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [34] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [35] ↑ . filmspot.pt. Retrieved . filmspot.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [14] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . Animal Kingdom. wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . Animal Kingdom. wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja',
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 70718
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    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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