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Nocturnal Animals

R20161h 56mTom Ford
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · Metacritic 67
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"When you love someone you can't just throw it away."

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

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Based On Novel Or BookCheatingParent Child RelationshipHostageInsomniaCowardiceFlashbackRevengeMurderCancer

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What is Nocturnal Animals (2016) about?

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

Who stars in Nocturnal Animals?

Nocturnal Animals stars Amy Adams (Susan Morrow), Jake Gyllenhaal (Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield), Michael Shannon (Bobby Andes), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Ray Marcus), Isla Fisher (Laura Hastings). The film was directed by Tom Ford.

How long is Nocturnal Animals?

Nocturnal Animals has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated R.

Is Nocturnal Animals worth watching?

Nocturnal Animals holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 74. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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