Rob Schneider,
Colleen Haskell,
John C. McGinley,
Edward Asner,
Michael Caton
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Former Saturday Night Live cast member Rob Schneider stars in this comedy as Marvin Mage, a wimpy nebbish whose lifelong dreams of becoming a police officer are thwarted by his diminutive stature. But... read more
Directed by: Luke Greenfield
Release Date: June 1, 2001
DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
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November 30, 2011The Animal is yet another pointless Rob Schneider comedy that has maybe three actually funny scenes in the entire film. Unfortunately for Schneider, he's a terrible comedian. This film is awful and it's beyond me why this crap got made in the first place. I though that this film ... read more
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September 16, 2011I laughed a lot, and that's the best I can say about this. It's sporadically entertaining, but still lacks what most Happy Madison films do; a decent script.
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November 11, 201015/10/2010 (TELEVISION)
If you are in the mood for some childish humor then look no further, "Animal" just has what you wanna laugh at. I totally laughed right through this back in the days and it was a rather good re-watch.
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October 1, 2010fb733768972The Animal does not do much, but when it delivers on it's ridiculously over-the-top stupidity, I LOVE IT! This movie is probably one of Rob Schneider's worst roles, but I laugh every time I was this film!
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August 14, 2008So the film isn't that great. But it is actually quite funny. I challenge anyone to deny that Schneider fighting an ape is funny. McGinley just plays Dr Cox even down to the nervous finger nose wipe thingy. Luckily it works. The reverse racism stuff is brilliant and the whole dia... read more
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June 12, 2007I liked the orginal plan of the movie, but the actual outcome and movie itself kind of dissapointed me. Rob Schneider should probably stick too Co-acting in Adam Sandlers movies. He's always good at that, but this to me, was kind of a dissapointment.
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May 23, 2007What can I say, its the typical Rob Schneider movie, its funny but at some moments it falls into stupidity, with the same scathological jokes. Schneider is a really great comedian, but this movie wasn't the best one made by him.
Critic Reviews
June 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
June 11, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety
The Animal is never more nor less than stupid, but stupid in ways that deliver goofiness rather than rampant humiliation. Full Review
June 4, 2001
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle
Let's hear it for stupendously dumb screen writing. Full Review
June 4, 2001
Cody Clark, Mr. Showbiz
Frequently it becomes boring.
June 4, 2001
Mary Brennan, Film.com
It's just not funny.
June 4, 2001
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Should you consider getting near it, understand that it doesn't smell so good.
June 4, 2001
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
Anyone not committed to cheap crude humor may find The Animal more creepy than funny. Full Review
June 4, 2001
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
A silly, stupid story with a one-joke comic premise. Full Review
June 1, 2001
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Schneider manages to make it all more palatable than nauseating, genial rather than an affront to good taste. Full Review
June 1, 2001
Megan Rosenfeld, Washington Post
If I had a mob, I'd send it after the yo-yos at Columbia Pictures who gave this pu-pu platter the green light. Full Review
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