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The Animal

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
66K
YOUR RATING
Rob Schneider in The Animal (2001)
Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Play trailer2:23
7 Videos
71 Photos
High-Concept ComedyComedySci-Fi

After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals.After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals.After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals.

  • Director
    • Luke Greenfield
  • Writers
    • Tom Brady
    • Rob Schneider
  • Stars
    • Rob Schneider
    • Colleen Haskell
    • John C. McGinley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luke Greenfield
    • Writers
      • Tom Brady
      • Rob Schneider
    • Stars
      • Rob Schneider
      • Colleen Haskell
      • John C. McGinley
    • 150User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Videos7

    The Animal
    Trailer 2:23
    The Animal
    The Animal Scene: Fish Tank
    Clip 0:50
    The Animal Scene: Fish Tank
    The Animal Scene: Fish Tank
    Clip 0:50
    The Animal Scene: Fish Tank
    The Animal Scene: Henry The Oranutan
    Clip 1:00
    The Animal Scene: Henry The Oranutan
    The Animal Scene: The Barn
    Clip 0:39
    The Animal Scene: The Barn
    The Animal Scene: Rob As A Dolphin
    Clip 0:52
    The Animal Scene: Rob As A Dolphin
    The Animal Scene: Nice Catch
    Clip 0:33
    The Animal Scene: Nice Catch

    Photos71

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    Top cast76

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    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Marvin
    Colleen Haskell
    Colleen Haskell
    • Rianna
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Sgt. Sisk
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Chief Wilson
    Michael Caton
    Michael Caton
    • Dr. Wilder
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Fatty
    Guy Torry
    Guy Torry
    • Miles
    Bob Rubin
    • Bob Harris
    Pilar Schneider
    • Mrs. De La Rosa
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Mayor
    Raymond Ma
    Raymond Ma
    • Mr. Tam
    Michael Papajohn
    Michael Papajohn
    • Patrolman Brady
    Ron Rogge
    Ron Rogge
    • Patrolman Jaworski
    Holly Maples
    Holly Maples
    • Elkerton Police Officer
    Henriette Mantel
    Henriette Mantel
    • Elkerton Police Officer
    Jeremy Kramer
    • Elkerton Police Officer
    Robb Skyler
    Robb Skyler
    • Elkerton Police Officer
    Nicko Mariolis
    • Elkerton Police Officer
    • Director
      • Luke Greenfield
    • Writers
      • Tom Brady
      • Rob Schneider
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This is Colleen Haskell's debut as an actress after being one of the final contenders in the first season of Survivor (2000). Rob Schneider said that working with Haskell was one of the unexpected pleasures of making the film.
    • Goofs
      In the animal shelter sometimes the bird is on Rianna's finger then it is on her shoulder then it is on it's perch then back on her finger.
    • Quotes

      Sgt. Sisk: Ladies and gentlemen, our suspect is not human. He is at home in the bush. Shoot to kill. Any questions?

      Mob Member: Oh, yeah, yeah, I got a question there. When do we get to light our torches?

      Sgt. Sisk: When it gets dark.

      Mob Member: Ah, I see. Oh, hey, I got another question there. Suppose, hypothetically, you know, a guy had already lit his torch. I mean, it'd be cool if he could just keep it lit, huh?

      Sgt. Sisk: Yes.

      Mob Member: Oh, excellent. Excellent.

      Sgt. Sisk: Now, if there are no more questions...

      Mob Member: Oh, hey, hey, hey, I got another question. Hey, uh, if one part of the mob gets separated from another part of the mob, shouldn't there be a place that we can get together? Maybe a secret place the two mobs could reunite, and we'd be a big mob again.

      Sgt. Sisk: Stay with the mob.

      Mob Member: Stay with the mob. All right.

      Sgt. Sisk: Right.

      Mob Member: Hey, hey, hey, I got another question. Hey, uh, doesn't this guy deserve a fair trial?

      Sgt. Sisk: You - back of the mob!

      Mob Member: "Back of the mob"? What? This is my spot! I came early!

      Sgt. Sisk: Okay, *out* of the mob!

      Mob Member: Ah, this mob blows.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits you can hear "That's a huge bitch", which is the same thing heard when "Deuce Bigalow" (played by Rob Schneider) was with the Six Foot Woman.
    • Alternate versions
      Network television versions include additional footage. Among these scenes include Marvin hiding out from the angry mob near the end of the film at the home of an elderly nearsighted woman (played by Cloris Leachman), who thinks Marvin is her pet cat and forces him to eat cat food. The deleted scenes section on the "Uncut and Untamed" DVD edition of the film features a picture of Schneider and Leachman from this scene, but none of the footage is actually included on the disc.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Central Canned Ham: The Animal (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      From My Head to My Heart
      Written by David R. Bassett, Evan Lowenstein and Jaron Lowenstein

      Performed by Evan and Jaron

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews150

    Featured review
    7/10

    Exactly what I expected...

    Let me preface by saying I am a fan of Rob Schneider, and of Adam Sandler. I enjoyed Deuce Bigalow, and all (except for Big Daddy) of Adam Sandler's movies. So I basically was expecting some (Ok, a lot) of low-brow humor, a decent plot to keep rolling through, and to laugh throughout the movie. This movie provided just that. It wasn't the greatest comedy in the world, or a landmark motion picture, and it wasn't made to be that. Colleen Haskell's skills at acting reminded me of when they put a "famous" non-actor on Saturday Night Live, and don't give them too much to do in the skits. She's only in the movie probably a total of 15 minutes, but does what they ask of her, and does a decent job of it. The movie is a hoot, and doesn't actually stoop to every joke being a f**t joke. I laughed about every 3-4 minutes, and enjoyed the ending as well. If you're expecting something similar to Deuce Bigalow, you won't be disappointed.
    • MMartian
    • May 31, 2001
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Animal
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Revolution Studios
      • Happy Madison Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $47,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,743,062
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,610,520
      • Jun 3, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,191,134
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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