Animal Farm

He's got the world in an UPROAR!

1954 • 73 min • Animation · Drama

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Synopsis

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

Our family guide

Best from age 10

Movie Knight Score

559 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 558 · 49%

The animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human owner, hoping for a life of freedom and equality. However, the pigs, led by Napoleon, gradually seize power, establishing a totalitarian regime. This animated drama explores themes of revolution, corruption, and oppression.

Violence & peril: 5/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Animals are exploited and mistreated by humans
Some animals are executed or disappear
Themes of betrayal and totalitarianism

What it models well

The dangers of unchecked power
The importance of critical thinking
The value of equality

Talk about it after

What makes a good leader?
How can power corrupt?
Why is it important to question authority?

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Top billed cast

Director: Joy Batchelor, John Halas • Crew: Borden Mace, Philip Stapp, Lothar Wolff, Joy Batchelor, John Halas, Joseph Bryan III, Laurence Heath

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Animal Farm (1954)

Reviewer notes

Recommended
George Orwell's politics were always front and centre of his work, but never more so, I reckon, than with this adaptation from Halas & Batchelor. It all starts in the farm where the farmer is a bit of a waste of space. Usually in the pub whilst the animals - pigs, horses, chickens, geese - are routinely neglected and left unfed. The "Old Major" calls a meeting to organise a plan of action, but he goes off to the b...
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