Nocturnal Animals

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

Michael Shannon, Armie Hammer, Amy Adams, George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Aaron Johnson, Isla Fisher, 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.

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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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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

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MPA Rating
R Restricted for violence, menace, graphic nudity, and language
Runtime
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Language
English

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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.

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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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