The Animal Lover
The Animal Lover
1997, English. Directed by Bill Plympton.
A man buys a small animal from a pet store with the intention of returning it to the wild. Complications ensue. Part of the Sex and Violence series of short animations.
- Runtime
- 0h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1997
- Country
- United States of America
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The Animal Lover runs 1 minutes (0h 1m).
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The Animal Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Animal Lover?
If you liked The Animal Lover, try Dog Trouble, Fixed, Nullarbor.
Who directed The Animal Lover?
The Animal Lover (1997) was directed by Bill Plympton.