The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Animal Crackers has generally received positive reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Dan Lybarger (786) for Nitrate Online (381) on 22 Jul 2004
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Donald Liebenson (11) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 15 May 1998
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 17 Oct 2016
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 28 Oct 2016
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 30 Jan 2013
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By John D (2,323) on 12 Sep 2007
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
Review of Animal Crackers (1930)
By Jonathan S (1,990) on 26 May 2010
More About This Page
Animal Crackers was released in 1930 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 247 reviews, giving Animal Crackers (1930) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 76%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Animal Crackers than critics were.
With a score of 72%, Animal Crackers is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1930, which stands at 57%.
Popular Movies Right Now
