Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington face a ransom crisis in Animals

Ben Affleck directs and stars opposite Kerry Washington in Animals, which arrived on Netflix and in select theaters October 9. The thriller places a Los Angeles political campaign under sudden personal pressure.

The story follows a mayoral candidate and his wife after their son is kidnapped. Their attempt to secure his return pulls them into choices that threaten both their public standing and their private life. Gillian Anderson, Ray Fisher and Steven Yeun are among the cast members listed by Netflix. This is a release report based on the distributor’s materials; Soundwave has not assigned a review score.