# American Animals (2018)

> Four privileged Kentucky students turn a rare-book theft into a reckless experiment in fame, identity, and storytelling.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/336462

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Documentary
- Director: Bart Layton
- Cast: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson, Ann Dowd, Gary Basaraba, Udo Kier, Wayne Duvall
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6212478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: queasy, witty, paranoid, true crime night, independent film night

## Synopsis

A bizarre heist unfolds as college students chase glory through crime.

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