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Animals (2026)

Animals (2026), directed by Ben Affleck, starring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington.

10/09/2026 BR Crime and Thriller 1h 46m

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When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

  • Robert ElswitCinematography
  • Ben AffleckDirector, Producer, Writer
  • Christopher RouseEditing
  • William GoldenbergEditing

About the film

Animals is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck and written by Affleck, Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray. It stars Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Steven Yeun.

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Animals is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck and written by Affleck, Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray. It stars Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Steven Yeun.

Premise

When the son of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

Cast

Ben Affleck as Mark Kimball, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate

Gillian Anderson

Kerry Washington

Steven Yeun

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Adriana Paz

Ray Fisher

Matt Gerald

Mark Kassen

Christopher Woodley as Kimball's kidnapped son

Production

The film was announced in January 2024, with Ben Affleck directing, with original screenplay were co-written by Affleck, Billy Ray and Matt Damon starring. In February, Jennifer Garner was in talks to join the film. Filming was scheduled to begin in March 2024 in Los Angeles. In February 2025, Damon was no longer part of the cast, due to his commitment to The Odyssey, with Affleck himself taking on the lead role, and Gillian Anderson joining the cast. Kerry Washington (replacing Garner), Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Adriana Paz also joined the cast in February. In March, Ray Fisher, Mark Kassen, and Christopher Woodley joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography began on March 7, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Release

Animals is scheduled to be released on Netflix and in select theaters on October 9, 2026.

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Animals at IMDb

Text from Animals (2026 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_(2026_film)

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What is Animals about?

Animals: When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

Who directed Animals?

Animals was directed by Ben Affleck in 2026.

Who stars in Animals?

The cast of Animals includes Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Gillian Anderson and Adriana Paz.

How long is Animals?

Animals runs for 106 minutes, or 1h46.

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