‘Animal Farm’ Review: Seth Rogen, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close Voice Andy Serkis’ Dumbed-Down Orwell Adaptation

‘Animal Farm’ Review: Seth Rogen, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close Voice Andy Serkis’ Dumbed-Down Orwell Adaptation

Andy Serkis' new animated take on classic George Orwell tale 'Animal Farm' features an an all-star voice cast including Seth Rogen and Glenn Close.

Animal Farm movie: Irking both sides

George Orwell’s 1945 novel Animal Farm is a satirical allegory meant to illustrate Soviet Communism’s flaws, with its unrestrained powerholders pursuing selfish ends. The 2026 animated Animal Farm movie does that, but also takes shots at power-hungry capitalists, sparking criticism. What’s going on here?  First, some context for my opinion.  In 1991, I guested on a popular national TV talk show in Sophia, Bulgaria, a country which had, of course…

Film Review: Animal Farm

Rating: 4 out of 5. From Angel Studios, Andy Serkis helms an all-new take on disturbing George Orwell classic, Animal Farm. Screenwriter Nicholas Stoller, who brilliantly found a way to bring The Muppets back to the big screen in 2011, and also hilarious sequels Neighbors 2, Zoolander 2, and Get Him to the Greek, turns his pen to the farm, bringing along the meta insanity he’s best known for. Two juxtaposing features clash spectacularly as we wa…

Andy Serkis' Animal Farm Is an Abomination: Review

The animated George Orwell adaptation Animal Farm, directed by Andy Serkis and starring Seth Rogen, is a tonal nightmare. In theaters May 1st.