Animal World
Backed into a corner by mounting debts, a youth agrees to submit himself to a high stakes game of chance in international waters aboard a disused warship.
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About Animal World
Animal World is a 2018 Chinese-language drama, action and adventure film directed by Han Yan. The cast is led by Li Yifeng, Michael Douglas, Zhou Dongyu. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings.
Animal World was produced by Shanghai RuYi Entertainment, Tencent Pictures, and Gravity Pictures and made in China. It was released on June 29, 2018, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.
- Director
- Han Yan
- Writers
- Han Yan
- Release date
- June 29, 2018
- OTT release
- June 13, 2018
- Original language
- Chinese
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- China
- Budget
- $0 million
- Box office
- $70 million
- Production
- Shanghai RuYi Entertainment, Tencent Pictures, Gravity Pictures
Animal World cast & crew
Animal World was directed by Han Yan and written by Han Yan.
The cast features Li Yifeng as Zheng Kaisi, Michael Douglas as Anderson, Zhou Dongyu as Liu Qing, Cao Bingkun as Li Jun, Wang Ge as Meng Xiaopang, and Su Ke as Zhang Jingkun.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Chen Xueran, cinematography is by Max Da-Yung Wang, and it was produced by Wan Ying and Chen Zhixi.
Is Animal World worth watching?
Animal World holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 259 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, action, and adventure, Animal World is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Animal World
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It first became available to stream digitally on June 13, 2018.
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Cast of Animal World
Li Yifeng
Zheng Kaisi
Michael Douglas
Anderson
Zhou Dongyu
Liu Qing
Cao Bingkun
Li Jun
Wang Ge
Meng Xiaopang
Su Ke
Zhang Jingkun
Wu Yanshu
Old Lady
Yao Anlian
Old Man
Lei Han
Kaisi's Father
Li Yijuan
Kaisi's Mother
Yi Yunhe
Game Room Foreman
Keith Shillitoe
Prisoner Woody
Animal World — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Animal World in United States?
Animal World is not currently available on major streaming services in United States. Availability changes often — check back soon.
▸What language is Animal World in?
Animal World is originally in Chinese, with audio tracks including Mandarin, English, Thai. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Animal World?
Animal World runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
▸What is Animal World rated?
Animal World is rated R. It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 259 ratings.
▸When did Animal World release on OTT?
Animal World became available digitally on June 13, 2018.
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