Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2026)

"Elliot Page narrates this hilarious and heartening romp through the animal world, led by brave scientists fighting censorship as they reveal the truth about our nature. SECOND NATURE — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology."Movie
Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World
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StarringElliot PageJoan RoughgardenPatricia Brennan
DirectorDrew Denny
WriterDrew Denny
NR 1 hr 22 minJun 20th, 2026Comedy, Documentary
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Plot
Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad could have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos, who are just as closely related to us as chimps, are matriarchal and have same-sex sex every day?! Narrated by Elliot Page, Second Nature follows trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more, debunking myths that females are “inferior” and that being queer is “unnatural.” SECOND NATURE — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 20th, 2026
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Megan Ellison, Elliot Page, Matt Jordan Smith
Production Companies:Annapurna Pictures, PageBoy Productions
Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World on the Web:Official Website, Instagram
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