Nocturnal Animals (2016)
A woman's past and a brutal fictional story intertwine, building a bleak and suspenseful atmosphere.
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.
How intense is Nocturnal Animals?
Nocturnal Animals is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Nocturnal Animals feels like
- Tone
- tensebleaksuspensefulmelancholyatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Nocturnal Animals
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Is Nocturnal Animals for you?
Is Nocturnal Animals scary?
Only a little. Nocturnal Animals has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Nocturnal Animals gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Nocturnal Animals sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Nocturnal Animals OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Nocturnal Animals?
Nocturnal Animals runs 1h 56m.
Where can I stream Nocturnal Animals?
Nocturnal Animals is streaming on Peacock.
Does Nocturnal Animals have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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