Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Ford
Screenplay byTom Ford
Based onTony and Susan
by Austin Wright
Produced by
  • Tom Ford
  • Robert Salerno
Starring
CinematographySeamus McGarvey
Edited byJoan Sobel
Music byAbel Korzeniowski
Production
companies
Fade to Black Productions
Artina Films[1]
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures[2] (International)
Release dates
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) (Venice)
  • November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22.5 million[4]
Box office$32.4 million[5]

Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American neo-noir psychological thriller[6][7] film written, produced, and directed by Tom Ford in his second feature, based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The film stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, and Michael Sheen. The plot follows an art gallery owner as she reads the new novel written by her first husband and begins to see the similarities between it and their former relationship.

Principal photography began on October 5, 2015, in Los Angeles. The film premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2016[8] and was released in North America on November 18, 2016, by Focus Features. It received positive reviews, with praise for the performances and Ford's direction, and grossed over $32 million worldwide.[5]

Nocturnal Animals was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival,[9] where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[10][11] Shannon earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 89th Academy Awards.[12] It also received nine BAFTA Award nominations and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay, plus a Best Supporting Actor win for Aaron Taylor-Johnson.[13]

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  8. ^ Alvarez, Joe; Orlova, Tamara A. (September 2, 2016). "Nocturnal Animals cast at the Venice Film Festival". Ikon London Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2016). "Venice Film Festival: Lido To Launch Pics From Ford, Gibson, Malick & More As Awards Season Starts To Buzz – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (September 11, 2016). "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  11. ^ Alvarez, Joe; Orlova, Tamara A. (September 11, 2016). "Venice Film Festival 2016 Low-Down". Ikon London Magazine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Focus Features Celebrates Four Oscar Nominations". Focus Features. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.