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The Animal (2001)
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Reviews Counted:82
Fresh:25
Rotten:57
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: While less offensive and more charming than recent gross-humored comedies, The Animal is still rather mediocre.
Theatrical Release:Jun 1, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $54,422,545
Synopsis: Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) has only one dream in life: to become a police officer, like his father. Unfortunately, Marvin's natural clumsiness and lack of self-esteem have made him the laughing... Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) has only one dream in life: to become a police officer, like his father. Unfortunately, Marvin's natural clumsiness and lack of self-esteem have made him the laughing stock of his police coworkers. All of that changes after a freak car accident, and a mad scientist's intervention. When Marvin regains consciousness, he can run faster, jump higher, and smell things no ordinary human should be able to smell, allowing him to perform as a top-notch cop. But Marvin's rival on the police force (John C. McGinley) is out to get him. What's worse, Marvin soon learns that he cannot handle his animal urges. Colleen Haskell from the television show SURVIVOR makes her film debut, and Schneider delivers a terrific performance in a perfect comic role. THE ANIMAL is a hilarious collection of gags and bizarre sights (including Marvin's amorous encounter with a goat) that add up to make this silly, warmhearted comedy. [More]
Starring: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Guy Torry
Starring: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Guy Torry, Michael Caton
Director: Luke Greenfield
Director: Luke Greenfield
Screenwriter: Tom Brady, Rob Schneider
Producer: Barry Bernardi, Carr D'Angelo, Todd Garner
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Reviews for The Animal
Considering that this is a movie about a man whose sex drive is controlled by animal urges, I was expecting a lot worse everytime a goat or cow appared on screen
... lurches from scene to scene, some of them ending with a comedic thud, but most just fading into nothingness.
"Think of a dumb, demented Island of Dr. Moreau Saturday Night Live spin-off."
I'm no fan of injury-based humor, but I guess if there were any actor I'd like to see pummeled, it'd be Rob Schneider.
It's funny if you have nothing else to laugh at and no expectations at all.
Anyone not committed to cheap crude humor may find The Animal more creepy than funny.
Lacking Sandler's barely hidden arrogance, Schneider is appealing in the lead.
You've got to wonder why the work of Schneider, David Spade and others seemed smarter and fresher on SNL.
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