December begins with a splash as two of the most-awaited movies are all set to clash with each other at the box office. Right on the first day of December, Animal and Sam Bahadur release in theaters. Although both films have a very distinct subject matter and cater to different age groups, it is still expected to have some effect on their individual businesses.

December begins with Animal vs. Sam Bahadur.

What are the two films about?

Animal is an action-drama film with father-son relationships at its core. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in important roles. Ever since its trailer was released, the film has caught the attention of everyone for its uncomfortable scenes and violent nature of its story.

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal seems to be an extension of his earlier films like Kabir Singh and Arjun Reddy. However, with Animal, he seems to be expanding on the world and exploring how violence shapes people while growing up.

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On the other hand, Sam Bahadur is a war drama film directed by Meghna Gulzar. It tells the story of the brave Army General Sam Manekshaw, who led the country to victory during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. It stars Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, and Fatima Sana Shaikh in important roles.

The trailer for the film has garnered good reactions from people, particularly for the impactful performance of Vicky Kaushal, who has completely transformed himself for the role of Sam Manekshaw.

Censor Certificate and Runtime of Animal and Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur has received an 'U/A' certificate from the censors. Its runtime is precisely 2 hours, 30 minutes. It is expected to be an engaging war drama, judging from the earlier releases of Meghna Gulzar, like Raazi.

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Animal has received an 'A' certificate from the censors. The film has a mammoth runtime of over 3 hours and 21 minutes, making it the longest film of recent times. Moreover, Ranbir Kapoor has called the film 'adult-rated Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham'.

It remains to be seen how the two films fare at the box office and create records.