Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.3 / 100
1997·Comedy / Romance·1h 33m

FIERCE CREATURES

“Don't pet them.”

Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.

Above the Line
Robert Young, Fred Schepisi·DirectorIain Johnstone·ScreenplayJohn Cleese·ScreenplayAdrian Biddle·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerRobert Gibson·Editor
Cast
John Cleese·Rollo LeeJamie Lee Curtis·Willa WestonKevin Kline·Vince McCain / Rod McCainMichael Palin·Adrian 'Bugsy' MaloneRobert Lindsay·Sydney LotterbyRonnie Corbett·Reggie SealionsCarey Lowell·Cub FelinesBille Brown·Neville ColtraneDerek Griffiths·Gerry UngulatesCynthia Cleese·Pip 'Small Mammals'
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Young·DirectorFred Schepisi·DirectorJonathan Benson·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Iain Johnstone·ScreenplayJohn Cleese·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Adrian Biddle·Director of PhotographyIan Baker·Director of PhotographyDavid Appleby·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Robert Gibson·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerBrian Blamey·Foley EditorSally Grace·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 7
Hazel Pethig·Costume DesignDavid Allday·Art DirectionRoger Murray-Leach·Production DesignKevin Phipps·Art DirectionPeter Howitt·Set DecorationBrian Read·Set DecorationStephenie McMillan·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Michael Shamberg·ProducerJohn Cleese·ProducerSteve Abbott·Executive ProducerScott Bates·Production RunnerPatricia Carr·Co-ProducerPriscilla John·CastingCallum McDougall·Unit Production ManagerJulia Duff·Casting Associate
Other Departments· 3
Greg Powell·Stunt CoordinatorTerry Jones·Animatronics DesignerSimon Crane·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
56.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI -62%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Fierce Creatures's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#222B5B
#A0785A
Mood
Humorous
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Fierce Creatures" features five people and a lemur against a white background. From left to right, there is a man wearing glasses and a br”

Key Elements
LemurStoolHatSuits
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY ROBERT YOUNG, FRED SCHEPISI

Every catalog entry where Robert Young, Fred Schepisi is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1990S

The best films of the 1990s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows