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Animal Friends: release date, cast and early buzz
Animal Friends is due on 22 January 2027, its first release date (UK date not confirmed in our sources yet). It is directed by Peter Atencio. The cast includes Ellie Bamber, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy and Rob Delaney. Wikidata lists it as action comedy, live-action/animated and road movie. That is 68 days from 15 November 2026.
Wikidata description: upcoming film directed by Peter Atencio.
Spore Score: coming soon
We don't guess. Once Animal Friends is out and The Pros (professional reviews) and The Punters (public ratings) have had their say, this page and the film page fill in the Spore Score automatically, usually within hours of the first reviews.
Trailer buzz
Buzz score 19 out of 100, which ranks it 61st of the 65 films we track releasing in the next three months. Trend: Steady. Its main trailer has about 21,985 views on YouTube.
In a sample of 10 trailer comments, 20% read as positive and 40% as negative (automatic sentiment check, run by us).
The Buzz score measures attention before release: how fast trailer views are growing (50%), total views (20%), likes and comments per view (15%) and comment mood (15%). It is not a review score and never feeds into the Spore Score.
Watch the trailer on YouTube ↗ From After TV, 14 October 2025
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