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Animal Farm was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz
Type of Contender: Animation
Contender Factor: 14.35 out of 37 (Stage 3 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Andy Serkis
Writers: Nicholas Stoller
Stars: Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close, Steve Buscemi, Laverne Cox, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Andy Serkis, Kathleen Turner, Iman Vellani
Techs: Kevin Pavlovic (Ed); Heitor Pereira (Mu)
Distributor: Angel
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Close (8n – 1982-2020)
Other Oscar Nominees: Culkin (1n / 1w – 2024), Harrelson (3n – 1996-2017), Turner (1n – 1986)
Rating: 4.2 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Length: 1h 35m
MPAA Rating: PG
Rating: 5.2 out of 8
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Minor (25)
Release Date: Apr. 21, 2026
Rating: 4.95 out of 9
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 54%
CinemaScore: C-
IMDb Rating: 2.4
Box Office Tally: $5,502,648
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 4.16 out of 13
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