Dangerous Animals
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Dangerous Animals is a 2025 survival horror film directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke and Jai Courtney. Dangerous Animals is a co-production between the United States and Australia. It had its premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, and was released in the United States on June 6 by Independent Film Company (its first release after rebranding from IFC Films) and Shudder, and in Australia on June 12 by Kismet Movies. The film has grossed $7.6 million worldwide.
Infobox
Directed by
Sean Byrne
Written by
Nick Lepard
Produced by
mw- Troy Lum Andrew Mason Pete Shilaimon Mickey Liddell Chris Ferguson Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Starring
Hassie Harrison Josh Heuston Rob Carlton Ella Newton Liam Greinke Jai Courtney
Cinematography
Shelley Farthing-Dawe
Edited by
Kasra Rassoulzadegan
Music by
Michael Yezerski
Productioncompanies
LD Entertainment Brouhaha Entertainment Range Media Partners Oddfellows Entertainment
Distributed by
Independent Film CompanyShudder (United States) Kismet Movies (Australia)
Release dates
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) (Cannes) June 6, 2025 (2025-06-06) (United States) June 12, 2025 (2025-06-12) (Australia) September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18) (Mexico)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries
United States Australia
Language
English
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$7.6 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Date of ceremony
24 May 2025
Category
Directors' Fortnight
Recipient(s)
Sean Byrne
Result
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Award
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Date of ceremony
19 October 2025
Category
Best International Movie
Recipient(s)
Dangerous Animals
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2025 | Directors' Fortnight | Sean Byrne | Nominated | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 19 October 2025 | Best International Movie | Dangerous Animals | Nominated |
References
- Dangerous Animalshttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dangerous-animals-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi5nde0
- Dangerous Animalshttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt32299316/
- InDaily Qldhttps://www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/film-tv/2025/10/22/bite-on-this-why-were-obsessed-with-bloody-shark-flicks
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/global/hassie-harrison-jai-courtney-josh-heuston-1235992892/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/global/mister-smith-entertainment-cannes-1236000523/
- Screen Internationalhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/sean-byrnes-dangerous-animals-filming-underway-in-australia/5194127.article
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/global/cannes-directors-fortnight-2025-lineup-sorry-baby-1236369302/
- IF Magazinehttps://if.com.au/dangerous-animals-to-premiere-in-cannes-directors-fortnight/
- Festival de Canneshttps://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2025/the-screenings-guide-of-the-78th-festival-de-cannes/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/global/ifc-films-shudder-dangerous-animals-1236311622/
- Bloody Disgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3859236/dangerous-animals-trailer-jai-courtney-feeds-humans-to-sharks-in-loved-ones-directors-movie/
- Dangerous Animalshttps://if.com.au/dangerous-animals-teaser/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dangerous-Animals-(2025)
- Dangerous Animalshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dangerous_animals
- Dangerous Animalshttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/dangerous-animals
- Dangerous Animalshttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/dangerous-animals/
- CinemaScorehttps://www.cinemascore.com/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/dangerous-animals-review-shark-1236401561/
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dangerous-animals-film-review-2025
- Pastehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/dangerous-animals/dangerous-animals-review-shark-serial-killer-horror-movie-jai-courtney-performances-hassie-harrison
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/03/dangerous-animals-review-shark-bait-thriller-boasts-a-gnarly-jai-courtney
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/features/cannes-2025-line-up-guide-directors-fortnight-titles/5204488.article
- Fangoriahttps://www.fangoria.com/2025-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominees//