My Family and Other Animals
2005, English. Directed by Sheree Folkson.
Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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My Family and Other Animals is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Britbox in India.
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Cast & crew
- Sheree FolksonDirector
- Eugene SimonGerald Durrell
- Imelda StauntonMother
- Matthew GoodeLarry Durrell
- Russell ToveyLeslie Durrell
- Tamzin MerchantMargot Durrell
- Omid DjaliliSpiro
- Chris LanghamTheodore Stephanides
- Mihalis GiannatosPorter / Waiter
- Dimitris KamberidisRose-Beetle Man
- Antonis AntoniouYani
- George CouyasTurkish Boyfriend
- Mark CavenHenry Miller
Details
- Released
- 27 December 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom, Greece
- Written by
- Simon Nye
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What My Family and Other Animals is based on
My Family and Other Animals is based on My Family and Other Animals, a 1956 novel by Gerald Durrell, published by Rupert Hart-Davis.
Novel · 1956
My Family and Other Animals
By Gerald Durrell
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis
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My Family and Other Animals runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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My Family and Other Animals is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Britbox in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Family and Other Animals?
If you liked My Family and Other Animals, try Princess Protection Program, Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
Who directed My Family and Other Animals?
My Family and Other Animals (2005) was directed by Sheree Folkson and stars Eugene Simon, Imelda Staunton, Matthew Goode.
What is My Family and Other Animals based on?
My Family and Other Animals is based on My Family and Other Animals, a 1956 novel by Gerald Durrell, published by Rupert Hart-Davis.