Ben Affleck Is Caught in a Dangerous Game in Animals on Netflex
The official trailer for Animals puts power, money, and family on a collision course when the son of a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife is kidnapped. Faced with a desperate race to secure the ransom, the couple discovers that their influence may not be enough to protect the one person who matters most.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the tense thriller alongside a stellar cast that includes Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, and Luis Gerardo Méndez. As the kidnapping exposes buried secrets and raises the stakes, the family’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel.
Animals opens in select theaters and streams on Netflix October 9, 2026.
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Animals sets up a tense thriller where political influence, wealth, and family loyalty collide under the pressure of a kidnapping. Ben Affleck’s dual role as director and star gives the trailer a clear creative hook, while Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, and Luis Gerardo Méndez suggest an ensemble-driven crisis built around buried secrets and escalating moral pressure.