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Nocturnal Animals Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Mar. 18, 2017

Nocturnal Animals

Release Date: Friday, November 18, 2016 Limited Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Expansion

Amy Adams, Isla Fisher, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Armie Hammer, George Clooney, Aaron Johnson, Laura Linney, Grant Heslov, Tom Ford, Ellie Bamber

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.

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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.

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
Producers
George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for violence, menace, graphic nudity, and language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
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Language
English

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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

Completed

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Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Nocturnal Animals was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 18, 2016. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Bleed For This and The Edge of Seventeen. As a limited release, Nocturnal Animals was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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