Beast
Beast

Beast

2022Movie92 minEnglish

A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic51/100
Google Users74%
Director: Baltasar KormákurGenres: Action, Horror, Thriller, Adventure

Plot Summary

Dr. Nate Daniels, a recently widowed father, travels with his two teenage daughters to South Africa, the place where his wife grew up. Their journey to a wildlife reserve turns into a fight for survival when a ruthless lion, having recently escaped poachers, begins to stalk them. The family must band together to protect themselves from the increasingly dangerous predator.

Critical Reception

Beast received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While the premise and Idris Elba's performance were often praised, some critics found the film's execution to be somewhat formulaic and predictable. Audiences generally responded well to the action and suspense elements.

What Reviewers Say

  • Idris Elba's commanding presence elevates the man-versus-beast narrative.
  • The film delivers solid, tension-filled action sequences.
  • Some viewers found the plot predictable and the CGI occasionally unconvincing.

Google audience: Audiences largely appreciated the thrilling survival elements and Idris Elba's strong performance. The film's intense action and straightforward premise were highlighted as positive aspects, though some found the plot to be somewhat predictable.

Fun Fact

The filmmakers worked with a wildlife coordinator to ensure the portrayal of the lion's behavior was as realistic as possible within the film's narrative.

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TMDB Reviews

7 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Beast'</em> is unfortunately a bit bland. Idris Elba's performance is fine, I'm a big fan of his so naturally expected a bit more from him here if I'm honest - his American accent is a tad distracting, but that's probably just becau...
Nathan

Nathan

_Beast_ had its moments where I was left gripping the arms of my chair at the edge of my seat, but the majority of film had me verbally laughing at the poor character writing. This movie does a lot right, don't get me wrong. The buildup to ...
thecrustycurmudgeon

thecrustycurmudg...

**o.m.g - one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Please don't pay to see this film!** Idris Elba is generally mediocre anyway, but he can put on an acceptable performance with a decent script and concept. Sadly, neither was available to...
tmdb28039023

tmdb28039023

I think the key to figuring out this movie is an early scene in which one of the characters is wearing a Jurassic Park shirt. This must be the filmmakers winking their eye at the audience, letting us know that what we’re about to see is all...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Poor effects and mediocre writing obscure Beast’s shining moments.** Beast is a decent creature movie entry with some good actors and immersive camerawork. Unfortunately, the digital effects on the lion are distracting and prevent the ...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Beast is one of the most gorgeous, satisfying films of the year. The camera moves cut-free during the vast majority of scenes, depicting all the splendor of the African safari, as ...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

There are a few scenes in this that are vaguely menacing, but for the most part it is really, really poor! Idris Elba ("Nate") arrives with his daughters "Mer" (Iyana Halley) and "Norah" (Leah Jeffries) at at remote African game reserve run...