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Animal Farm (1955)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1954 Wide

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The British animation firm of John Halas and Joy Batchelor perform yeoman service in adapting George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm to the screen. As any high-school English student can tell you,the original 1945 novel was Orwell's spin on the rise and fall of the Communist myth. A group of intelligent animals overthrow their corrupt human owner and set up their own self-sustained farm, predicated on an idealistic credo: "All Animals are Created Equal", "No Animal Shall Ever Drink

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Drama, Animation, Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: John Halas , Joy Batchelor

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1954 Wide

On DVD: Nov 2, 2004

deRochemont Films

Cast

Maurice Denham
The Animals
Gordon Heath
Narrator

Critic Reviews for Animal Farm

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (5) | DVD (14)

An ultimately disappointing adaptation of a classic book.

July 3, 2010 Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs

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Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

A Road Runner short this decidedly isn't.

January 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Brent Simon

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

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December 31, 2004 Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

StaciWilson.com

Basically, if you're an animation buff, then this is a no-brainer to own. It's a piece of animation history and Home Vision has beefed it up with a few tasty bonus bits.

December 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com

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Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

Comes in an excellent full frame transfer, with an authoritative commentary track by Brian Sibley.

November 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Poop Shoot

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D.K. Holm

Movie Poop Shoot

Though too broad at points (especially the ending), this animated update of Orwell's masterpiece still captures the imagination.

October 15, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Most of the story line follows Orwell's account.... But, the deviations are annoying.

April 16, 2002 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

as interesting on screen as it is behind the veil

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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I prefer this adaptation of Animal Farm to the nineties version, it really works better in animation. If you like the book, check out this movie.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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The first full-length animated picture to be released in Britain, this is a fantastically intelligent film. Never putting its political satire as top priority, it is an entertaining movie on any level, but the brilliant portrait of Stalinism is its strongest point.

March 19, 2009

Mike T.

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Animal Farm Quotes

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1. The Animals: All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
– Submitted by Tyler C (8 months ago)
1. The Animals: Four legs good, two legs bad.
– Submitted by Tyler C (8 months ago)