Product Details

• Actors: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Edward Asner, Michael Caton
• Directors: Luke Greenfield
• Writers: Rob Schneider, Tom Brady
• Producers: Adam Sandler, Barry Bernardi, Carr D'Angelo, Derek Dauchy, Jack Giarraputo
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005OCJP
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,536 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Animal (Special Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

SMALL, WIMPY MARVIN DOESN'T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO FULFILL HIS DREAM TO BE A COP. BUT HIS LUCK CHANGES WHEN HE'S CRITICALLYINJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND A DERANGED SCIENTIST SECRETLY USES ANIMAL ORGANS TO REBUILD HIM. ENERGIZED BY HIS NEW PARTS,MARVIN LEAVES HIS WEAKNESS BEHIND AND ACHIEVES INSTANT FAME.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than you'd think, October 22, 2001

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Brian Winkeler (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Animal (Special Edition) (DVD)

Critics have pretty much universally trashed all movies written by/starring SNL alumni from the early '90s, but 'The Animal' sits up there with 'Billy Madison' and 'Happy Gilmore' as a solidly absurdist comedy. While not a classic, there's enough sustained "smart" dumb humor to make it definitely worthwhile. I've seen too many movies that catered towards the Lowest Common Denominator at every turn. While this one was definitely sold as such, it's much more a case of dumb humor for smart people.

And that Colleen is too darn cute. Her awkward performance was saved in the editing (watch as no dialogue shots stay on her for too long... if at all), but the camera definitely loves her.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Laughs, but Mainly Mind Numbing, November 22, 2001

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Jason (ky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Animal (Special Edition) (DVD)

The Animal had a really stupid plot, but I thought I would go and rent it anyway. I found that the movie had the humor, but was lacking a storyline, that seemed reasonable.

The Animal is about a looser, who wants to be a cop. But every time he takes the final exam (the physical part), he always fails. He cant seem to get a date, or get any respect from anyone. (Including a group of kids at the police station, which is hilarious). Then some man finds him after a horrific accident. And replaces most of his bodies parts with animal parts. Thus making him able to run, jump, swim, hear, and smell like an animal.

This film isnt too bad, but its not worth buy. One viewing is enough. If you want to see a good Rob Schneider film, go and rent "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalow". Most of The Animal is predictable.

DVD Special Features Included:

• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Commentary by Rob Schneider
• Commentary by director Luke Greenfield
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Badger Delivery: Deleted Scenes
• Original Making Of Featurette
• Comedy Central's Reel Comedy "The Animal"
• Widescreen anamorphic format (1:85:1)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Comic and the Cutie, June 3, 2001

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Brian Wellman (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews

The Animal gets 4 stars from me just for making me laugh, out loud, with all the rest of the audience in the theater. And besides, who doesn't think Colleen Haskell is just too cute not to be on the big screen? I'm not someone who typically goes in for Jim Carey or Adam Sandler slapstick, Animal House fart-joke humor, but this one got to me. Its funny. Check it out. Rob's dolpin act and goat seducing scenes are utterly hilarious. I'm sure I'll buy this one on DVD when it comes out.