Social Animals is a 2018 American comedy film, written, and directed by Theresa Bennett in her directorial debut.

It stars Noël Wells, Josh Radnor, Aya Cash, Carly Chaikin, Fortune Feimster, and Samira Wiley.

Zoe is an almost 30-year-old woman who owns an unsuccessful waxing business on the same street as Paul's adult video store.

She lives in a tiny home on her landlord's land, but is unable to pay her rent in a timely manner.

Zoe meets Paul after attending Lana's baby shower but is overwhelmed by the fact that he has three kids, so has sex with the bartender there instead.

Jane responds to the awkwardness with comments on Paul's work ethic not leading him to be the primary provider for their family.

Jane moves into a new apartment with the kids and decides to let loose more and live according to her own standards versus everyone else's.

In September 2016, it was announced Noël Wells, Josh Radnor, Aya Cash, Fortune Feimster and Carly Chaikin had been cast in the film, with Theresa Bennett directing, from a screenplay she wrote.

Ash Christian, Melodie Sick, Coleman Lannum, Mark L. Lester, will produce the film under their Cranium Entertainment, BondIt, and Titan Global banners, respectively, while Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen, Jeff Sackman, Berry Meyerowitz, Matthew Helderman, Seán Eric Burleson, Gabriel Casey, Luke Dylan Taylor, Sean Patrick O’Reilly, Jon Wroblewski and Summer Finley will serve as executive producers.

[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 37 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".