Nocturnal Animals Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The story of an art gallery owner who is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The plot is described as a "story inside a story," with the first part following a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second part of the story follows the actual manuscript, called "Nocturnal Animals," which revolves around a man whose family vacation turns violent and deadly. It also continues to follow the story of Susan, who finds herself recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths about herself.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Nocturnal Animals.

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  Amy Adams

  ... Susan

  Man of Steel, Nightbitch

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  Jake Gyllenhaal

  The Bride!, In the Grey

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  Michael Shannon

  Man of Steel, A Little White Lie

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  Aaron Johnson

  The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tenet

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  Isla Fisher

  Dog Man, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

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  Armie Hammer

  Cars 3, Call Me by Your Name

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  Ellie Bamber

  Animal Friends, William Tell

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  Laura Linney

  Mystic River, Sully

Crew Behind the Film

The Nocturnal Animals behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tom Ford last directed A Single Man. The film's writer Tom Ford last wrote A Single Man.

Director

Tom Ford

Screenwriter

Tom Ford

Producers

George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Production Details

What we know about the Nocturnal Animals movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the novel by Austin Wright titled "Tony and Susan".
• Fashion designer Tom Ford's second film as a director after 2009's A Single Man.

Production Updates for Nocturnal Animals

May 2016

Completed

Changed Nocturnal Animals movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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