Bob Rubin, Cloris Leachman, Colleen Haskell

Small, wimpy Marvin (Rob Schneider), doesn't have what it takes to fulfill his lifelong dream to be a cop. But his luck changes when he's critically injured in a car accident and a deranged scientist ...( read more  read more... )secretly uses animal organs to rebuild him. Energized by his new parts, Marvin leaves his weakness behind and achieves instant fame as a supercop. Now a hero, life is going great for Marvin, until his animal instincts start taking over his body at all the wrong times. Marvin struggles to remain civilized, and be a perfect gentleman with his new love, Rianna (Colleen Haskell of TV's original "Survivor") in a series of hilarious situations that would drive any animal crazy.

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30% liked it

82 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Luke Greenfield

Release Date: June 1, 2001

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001

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  • August 14, 2008
    So the film isn't that great. But it is actually quite funny. I challenge anyone to deny that Schneider fighting an ape is funny. McGinley just plays Dr Cox even down to the nervous finger nose wipe thingy. Luckily it works. The reverse racism stuff is brilliant and the whole dia...( read more)logue from the mob member sent to the back is pure comedy gold. Very stupid but very likeable, assuming you are in a good mood.
  • May 2, 2008
    lol this was just a bit weird but It was funny more stupid funny but still funny lol.
  • February 3, 2008
    Trey Parker said it best: Der derp derpiddy derpy derp! Der derp de derp! Ta teetley tum!
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • July 5, 2007
    The animal stars Rob Schneider who stars as a police officer who is in a terrible accident but unlike Robocop, where he gets mechanical parts he gets animal parts. Rob Schneider is a poor man's Adam Sandler. They are friends and you see each of them in each others movies, except ...( read more)Sandler is funny most of the time. The animal was just one bad joke after another and I really didn't laugh. To me it seemed Schneider tried too hard to make me laugh. one and half stars.
  • November 22, 2009
    stupid act..but funny
  • November 19, 2009
    It's a typical Rob Schneider movie.
  • November 17, 2009
    Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) is a meek, uncoordinated man who dreams of being a police officer but works as a trainee in the evidence room of a small town police station. One day, he met with an accident in the wild but is rescued by Dr. Wilder (Michael Caton), a mad scientist wh...( read more)o puts Marvin back together using animal parts. The fun starts from there...
  • November 16, 2009
    Duece Bigalow was his only contribution to humor... or as Sandlers sidekick in random comedies
  • November 2, 2009
    It is OK......I like the sour badger milk he drains....LOL

Critic Reviews


June 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Certainly reeks like something produced from a squatting position. full review

June 1, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

Next to Joe Dirt, The Animal is tolerably amusing. full review

June 1, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Neither as bad as it might be nor as entertaining as it should be. full review

June 1, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

While it's true that Colleen gets her backside slapped, that her face is licked by Rob Schneider and that he urinates under her chair as a way of marking his territory, it's no worse than what he does... full review

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  • Hotlips1981
    August 2, 2006
    Yet agen a damn gud film wiv Rob Schneider in! Now theres a surprise.LMAO
    CHEESE ON TOAST!!

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