Beast

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Beast

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Released Aug 19, 2022,

1h 33m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Adventure/

Drama/

Horror

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Idris Elba (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, The Suicide Squad) stars in a pulse-pounding new thriller about a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the savannah has but one apex predator. Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a recently widowed husband who returns to South Africa, where he first met his wife, on a long-planned trip with their daughters to a game reserve managed by Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley, Russian Doll series, Maleficent), an old family friend and wildlife biologist. But what begins as a journey of healing jolts into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of blood-thirsty poachers who now sees all humans as the enemy, begins stalking them.

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Critics Consensus

Want to watch Idris Elba fight a lion? The admirably lean yet ultimately disposable Beast is just the movie you're looking for.

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Audience Says

Whatever Beast lacks in surprises -- or characters making smart decisions in a terrible situation -- it more than makes up for with plenty of edge-of-your-seat action.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

There are some great performances here, notably from Copley, but Beast often feels too contrived and preposterously overblown.

Rated: 3/5 •

Aug 30, 2022

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Audiences will turn up because a trailer promised to show them one of our most charismatic A-listers in a boxing match with a roided-out kitty cat... In that sense, it’s impossible to argue that Beast doesn’t live up to its promise.

Rated: 3/5 •

Aug 29, 2022

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

'Beast' delivers on its simple premise, offering an effective survival thriller; nothing more, nothing less.

Rated: B •

Aug 29, 2022

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

Ultimately, its roar is muted.

Rated: 3/5 •

Jan 16, 2025

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

In light and dark, dry and wet, peaceful and pouncing, the critters— entirely CG from my understanding—might be the most realistically rendered animals since 2019’s Lion King.

Jul 16, 2024

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Beast is an effective B-movie thriller that overcomes its mediocre writing with well-shot sequences and a solid lead performance by Idris Elba.

Rated: 7/10 •

Jul 12, 2024

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Liah

Held my attention entire movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Brandon Richardson

It boasts great visual effects and production design. But ultimately, the only interest audiences will find is that Idris Elba fights a lion.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/23

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Baltasar Kormákur

Director

Idris Elba

Dr. Nate Daniels

Sharlto Copley

Martin Battles

Iyana Halley

Meredith Daniels

Leah Jeffries

Norah Daniels

Liyabuya Gongo

Actor

Beast: Official Clip - Brutal Lion Fight

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Beast: Official Clip - Lion Attack

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Beast: Official Clip - Lion Hugs

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Beast: Official Clip - Lion vs. Poachers

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Synopsis

Idris Elba (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, The Suicide Squad) stars in a pulse-pounding new thriller about a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the savannah has but one apex predator. Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a recently widowed husband who returns to South Africa, where he first met his wife, on a long-planned trip with their daughters to a game reserve managed by Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley, Russian Doll series, Maleficent), an old family friend and wildlife biologist. But what begins as a journey of healing jolts into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of blood-thirsty poachers who now sees all humans as the enemy, begins stalking them.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Producer: Will Packer, James Lopez, Baltasar Kormákur
Screenwriter: Ryan Engle
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Will Packer Productions, RVK Studios
Rating: R (Some Language|Bloody Images|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.8M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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