A silly, stupid story with a one-joke comic premise.
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
The one running joke in The Animal becomes familiar and predictable all too soon.
This movie proves that the Darwinians had it wrong also--we did not evolve from animals--we ARE animals!
Schneider manages to make it all more palatable than nauseating, genial rather than an affront to good taste.
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.
This may be giving Schneider too much credit, but the lad has found a way to temporarily halt the de-evolution of the silly comedy.
A lunkheaded, sorta gross-out comedy that manages to be likeable and funny.
Yet another film that feels like a mediocre Saturday Night Live skit that's been expanded.
What's the difference between The Animal and every other lowbrow comedy this year? The Animal is funny.
Its creativity is all used up in its idea and Schneider's various animal impressions are all pretty much the same.
There's a whole lot of stuff like The Animal to the point that there's no longer anything outrageous about its outrageousness.
OK lowbrow comedy about a man given superpowers by animal organ transplants.
Its relative modesty lends Mr. Schneider's deft, ingenuous performance an unexpected glow of innocence.
An outrageous and imaginative summer comedy aimed primarily at young males, but it is often so funny that it may well connect to a broader audience.
A good natured comedy of hormonally charged, down in the mud slapstick.
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