# Animal Kingdom (2010)

> A detached teenager is absorbed into his grandmother’s lethal Melbourne crime dynasty and must survive the collision between family loyalty and police justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29369

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: David Michôd
- Cast: Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton, James Frecheville, Dan Wyllie
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313092/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, oppressive, late night viewing, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A young man is thrust into a dangerous world of crime and family loyalty after a tragic loss.

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