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The Animal
“He wasn't much of a man... Now he's not much of an animal!”
51%
Movie
1h 23m
AI Analysis
The Animal (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Animal (2001) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Science Fiction with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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, R… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~83 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Animal 51% (1,365 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
51%
from 1.4k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-06-01
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 11090
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Is there an official trailer for The Animal?
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What is The Animal about?
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 s... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Animal?
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How long is the movie The Animal?
The official runtime for The Animal is approximately 83 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Rob Schneider
Marvin Mange
Colleen Haskell
Rianna
John C. McGinley
Sgt. Sisk
Ed Asner
Chief Wilson
Michael Caton
Dr. Wilder
Louis Lombardi
Fatty
Guy Torry
Miles
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Bob Rubin
Bob Harris
Pilar Schneider
Mrs. De La Rosa
Scott Wilson
Mayor
Raymond Ma
Mr. Tam
Michael Papajohn
Patrolman Brady
Ron Roggé
Patrolman Jaworski
Holly Maples
Elkerton Police Officer
Henriette Mantel
Elkerton Police Officer
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Jeremy Kramer
Elkerton Police Officer
Robb Skyler
Elkerton Police Officer
Philip Bolden
Evidence Room Kid
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