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Nocturnal Animals
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Ford
Screenplay byTom Ford
Starring
CinematographySeamus McGarvey
Edited byJoan Sobel
Music byAbel Korzeniowski
Production
company
Fade to Black Films
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) (Venice)
  • November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04) (United Kingdom)
  • November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22.5 million[2]
Box office$876K[3]

Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American psychological thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Tom Ford, based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, and Michael Sheen. Principal photography began on October 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival,[4] where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[5] The film is scheduled to be released on November 18, 2016, by Focus Features.[6]

Plot

An art gallery owner (Amy Adams) is haunted by her ex-husband's (Jake Gyllenhaal) novel, a violent thriller which causes her to wonder back on their relationship and her former life.

Cast

Production

On March 24, 2015, it was announced that Smoke House Pictures' partners George Clooney and Grant Heslov would be producing a thriller Nocturnal Animals, based on the Austin Wright's 1993 novel Tony and Susan.[14] Tom Ford was set to direct the film based on his own script.[14] On the next day, Jake Gyllenhaal was set to star for the lead roles Edward and Tony, while Amy Adams was in talks for the female lead role Susan, and sources confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were also being eyed for different roles.[7] Focus Features acquired the US distribution rights to the film on May 17, 2015, while Universal Pictures would handle the international distribution.[15] Focus' deal was made with $20 million, making this a biggest deal of 2015 Cannes Film Festival and one of the biggest in the last few years.[15] On August 6, 2015, Taylor-Johnson was confirmed for the role of a mysterious person who poses a threat to Gyllenhaal's Tony character's family, along with Michael Shannon also added to the cast to play a detective investigating the violent incident.[8] On August 28, 2015, Armie Hammer also joined the cast of the film to play Walker Morrow, Adam's character's husband.[10] On September 9, 2015, Isla Fisher joined the film to play Laura Hastings, Tony's wife.[9] On September 18, 2015, Ellie Bamber was cast in the film to play Tony's daughter.[11] On September 30, 2015, Robert Aramayo was added to the cast.[12] On October 5, 2015, Karl Glusman signed on to star in the film.[13] On October 8, 2015, Peter Nyong'o was also cast in the film.[16]

Principal photography on the film began on October 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.[13][17] It wrapped up on December 5, 2015.[18]

Release

Nocturnal Animals had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2016.[19][20] The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016[21] and at the BFI London Film Festival on October 14, 2016.[22]

The film is scheduled to be released on November 18, 2016.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Nocturnal Animals received critical acclaim from critics following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with the performances of Adams, Gyllenhaal, Shannon, Taylor-Johnson and Linney being praised.[23] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 80%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted and lovely to look at, Nocturnal Animals further underscores writer-director Tom Ford's distinctive visual and narrative skill."[24] On Metacritic the film has a normalized rating of 75 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews" (negative reviews and generally unfavorable reviews).[25]

Accolades

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Hollywood Film Awards November 6, 2016 Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award Tom Ford Won [26]
Venice Film Festival September 10, 2016 Grand Jury Prize Won [5]
Golden Lion Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Nocturnal Animals (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Galloway, Stephen (September 7, 2016). "Tom Ford's Inner Life: A Director's Turmoil, Depression Battles and Staggering Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Venice Film Festival 2016". Deadline. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline. September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Nocturnal Animals". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (March 25, 2015). "Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams Circling Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (August 6, 2015). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon Join Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Nocturnal Animals' (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 9, 2015). "Isla Fisher Joins Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals'". deadline.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (August 28, 2015). "Armie Hammer Joins Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals'". deadline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 18, 2015). "Tom Ford Adds Ellie Bamber To 'Nocturnal Animals'". deadline.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  12. ^ a b A. Lincoln, Ross (September 30, 2015). "Robert Aramayo Nabs Roles In 'Game Of Thrones' & 'Nocturnal Animals'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c A. Lincoln, Ross (October 5, 2015). "Karl Glusman Joins 'Nocturnal Animals'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 24, 2015). "Tom Ford Teams With George Clooney for Thriller 'Nocturnal Animals' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Fleming Jr, Mike (May 17, 2015). "Focus Features Wins Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' In Whopping $20 Million Cannes Worldwide Rights Deal". deadline.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  16. ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (October 8, 2015). "Stan Lee & William Shatner To Unveil Collaboration At Comikaze 2015; 'Nocturnal Animals' Adds Peter Nyong'o". deadline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  17. ^ "On the Set for 10/9/15: Marc Webb & Chris Evans Start 'Gifted', Garry Marshall & Julia Roberts Wrap 'Mother's Day'". ssninsider.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  18. ^ "On the Set 12/11/15: James Franco and Seth Rogen Start 'The Disaster Artist', Owen Wilson & Ed Helms Wrap 'Bastards'". ssninsider.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  19. ^ "Venice film festival 2016: Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals world premiere - in pictures". Theguardian.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  20. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  21. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  22. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  23. ^ "Nocturnal Animals Review: Tom Ford returns with a superb, painstakingly crafted movie sure to pick up awards". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  24. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  25. ^ "Nocturnal Animals". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  26. ^ "Tom Ford, Marc Platt & Kenneth Lonergan to be Honored". Hollywood Film Awards. October 19, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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