The Animal Kingdom
“All creatures crave freedom.”
In a world hit by a wave of mutations transforming humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he and their son Émile embark on a quest that will change their lives forever.
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Cast
21 people
Romain Duris
François
Known for
Heartbreaker
The Spanish Apartment
Paul Kircher
Émile
Known for
And Their Children After Them
Winter Boy
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Julia
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Beating Hearts
Tom Mercier
Fix
Known for
We Are Who We Are
Synonyms
Billie Blain
Nina
Known for
Joint Custody
Sparring
Xavier Aubert
Jacques
Known for
The Goldman Case
Saadia Bentaïeb
Naïma
Known for
Anatomy of a Fall
Custody
Gabriel Caballero
Victor
Known for
Play
Balthazar
Iliana Khelifa
Maëlle
Also in
Sixteen
Mismatch
Paul Muguruza
Jordan
Also in
ASKIP, le collège se la raconte
Grave Aigüe
Nathalie Richard
Professor Valérie Beaudoin
Known for
Young & Beautiful
Never Let Me Go
Tom Rivoire
Lieutenant Gendarmerie
Known for
War of the Buttons
News from Planet Mars
Thomas Cailley Director · Pauline Munier Writer Andrea Laszlo De Simone Composer
Worldwide gross $9.1M · Budget $15M · United States release March 15, 2024
Box office
Budget
$15,200,000
Worldwide gross
$9,138,503
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Nord-Ouest Films
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Artémis Productions
Production
Shelter Prod
Production
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Règne animal
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 17, 2023
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Belgium · October 4, 2023
Theatrical
United States · March 15, 2024
Theatrical
United States
September 21, 2023 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
Argentina
October 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 21, 2025 · Digital
Chile
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical
China
December 20, 2023 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Colombia
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 2, 2023 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
September 16, 2024 · Theatrical
September 16, 2024 · Digital
France
October 4, 2023 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 155459
February 1, 2024 · Digital · Canal+
February 7, 2024 · Physical · DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K UHD
December 7, 2025 · TV · France•2
October 5, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
September 9, 2023 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
January 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Greece
November 6, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
May 30, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 30, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
India
October 27, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
December 13, 2023 · Theatrical
Italy
June 13, 2024 · Theatrical
January 28, 2026 · TV · Rai 4 (Nouveau Fantastique)
Lithuania
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
April 11, 2024 · Digital · Žmonės Cinema
Malaysia
June 3, 2024 · Premiere · Le French Festival
Mexico
June 20, 2024 · Theatrical
Nepal
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Kathmandu Horror Film Festival
Netherlands
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Peru
August 10, 2024 · Premiere · Lima Film Festival
August 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
June 14, 2024 · Theatrical
Russia
November 30, 2023 · Theatrical · Russian World Vision / A-One Films
Singapore
November 23, 2023 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 8, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
January 22, 2025 · Theatrical
Spain
October 20, 2023 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 4, 2023 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 15, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
November 24, 2023 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 2, 2023 · Theatrical
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