October 9, 2026

Editor’s Pick: Animals, the new film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, with a great cast, available on Netflix!

Film release in France – Since October 9, 2026.
Our AMILCAR team saw the film as soon as it was released on Netflix and we loved it!

When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife find themselves caught in a web of lies. As they struggle to raise the ransom, they are forced to make choices and reveal secrets that could destroy their lives.

Directed by Ben Affleck, and starring Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson, the film tells the story of a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife after their son is kidnapped. It has been available on Netflix since October 9, 2026.

The Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife must pay a $7 million ransom after their son is kidnapped, jeopardizing their campaign and revealing dark secrets.

I loved the plot, the script, and the performances of the leads, Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, and Gillian Anderson, as well as the entire supporting cast! It’s a thriller where the tension comes as much from the characters as from the action. Gillian Anderson is impressive, as always, and chilling in her role. Ben Affleck, playing a mayoral candidate in Los Angeles, brings a powerful human dimension to the film by daring to show his vulnerabilities and, at the same time, his courage. His wife in the film, portrayed by Kerry Washington , perfectly conveys a mother’s love, anxiety, a sense of urgency, and self-doubt, all while developing her character well until the end. The couple gradually descends into a spiral of decisions, lies, and manipulation. Luis Gerardo Méndez has a very interesting role, and his performance is poignant, displaying both sensitivity and a strong sense of realism. The very talented actor Steven Yeun plays Sam Allison, the campaign manager for a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose life is turned upside down after a kidnapping. Actress Adriana Paz is astonishing and moving in her performance!

What we find most interesting about Animals is its moral dilemma: how far can we go to protect our own when our convictions and public image are at stake? It’s a film that raises several fundamental questions: saving, protecting, preserving one’s place, and accepting the consequences. Where do our principles lie when our loved ones are threatened?

Three reasons to see the film:

The script raises real questions and immerses the viewer in an intensity throughout the film.
The actors’ game: The actors’ game addresses the human dimension, but also the animal dimension in several aspects, insofar as it raises the question of the survival of one’s own, whatever one’s social position or origins.
The intensity of the scenes: A constant questioning, a feeling of urgency, discomfort and uncertainty…

The suspense is guaranteed! Worth watching again and again.

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Actor / Actress	Character
Ben Affleck	Mark Kimball
Kerry Washington	Abigail Kimball
Gillian Anderson	Dayle Burton
Steven Yeun	Sam Allison
Luis Gerardo Méndez	Ramon Valle
Adriana Paz	Cecilia Trujillo
Ray Fisher	Ron Sperling
Christopher Woodley	Denny Kimball
Matt Gerald	James Bureaux, the kidnapper
Jacob Estrada	Hector
Taylor Cooper	Hannah
Chris Gann	Rand

Function	Credit
Realization	Ben Affleck
Scenario	Connor O. McIntyre, Billy Ray and Ben Affleck
Production	Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, Brad Weston and Collin Creighton
Production companies	Artists Equity, Makeready and Fifth Season
Director of Photography	Robert Elswit
Assembly	William Goldenberg and Christopher Rouse
Original Music	Harry Gregson-Williams
Distribution and dissemination	Netflix
Country / original language	United States / English
Gender	Political and criminal thriller
Duration	1 hour 48 minutes
Released on Netflix	October 9, 2026

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