A test of endurance.. The worst movie I've watched in a very long time.

In an attempt to make this more appealing to a younger audience by adding a more comedic tone they’ve destroyed the effectiveness of the narrative. Maybe the most unforgivable sin is that the jokes they added aren’t remotely funny, so it was all for nothing. Would Not Recommend

Andy Serkis should be beaten, repeatedly, for this awful “adaptation”. Aside from using a few plot points and names for the animals this isn’t Orwell’s Animal Farm. It starts 1/2 way through the novella so there’s plenty of time for musical moments and fart jokes just like the actual Russian Revolution.

Andy Serkis’ animated take on Animal Farm looks decent enough and benefits from a strong voice cast featuring Seth Rogen, Kieran Culkin, Kathleen Turner and Woody Harrelson. The animation is colourful and polished, while a few moments involving Benjamin and the rewriting of the farm’s laws still carry traces of Orwell’s original ideas. New protagonist Lucky gives the film a more emotional and family friendly angle, clearly aiming the story at younger audiences. Unfortunately, the film completely loses what made George Orwell’s novella so powerful in the first place. The sharp political allegory is watered down into a generic story about corporate greed, while the darker themes are softened in favour of a more uplifting and modernised approach. It often feels embarrassed by its own source material, changing the foundations of Orwell’s story to fit contemporary tastes. The result is a frustrating adaptation that barely resembles Animal Farm by the end, and a terrible film overall that struggles to justify its existence. Full Review at https://www.beentothemovies.com/2026/05/review-animal-farm-2026-starring-seth.html

Napoleon really lived up to his name.. what a sob