Beast (2018)
85%RT Audience Score: 74%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Beast plays like bleak poetry, unfurling its psychological thrills while guided by its captivating leads and mesmerizing, visceral visuals
Beast is a dark and twisted tale that will have you questioning your own sanity. The performances from the leads are so nuanced and affecting that you’ll be left wondering if you’re rooting for the right person. And let’s not forget the cinematic rainfall – it’s practically a character in its own right! Overall, Beast is a skilful debut that will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Roadside Attractions, 30West
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 47m
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Language(s):Tamil
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Country of origin:India
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Genre(s)
Horror/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Jessie Buckley, Geraldine James, Johnny Flynn, Charley Palmer Rothwell, Hattie Gotobed, Shannon Tarbet, directed by Michael Pearce, written by Michael Pearce, horror, romance, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ben Sachs, Meagan Navarro, David Stratton, Jake Wilson, Robert Daniels, Peter Howell, Charlotte Harrison, Milana Vujkov, David Bax, Richard Propes, Matt Cipolla, produced by Kristian Brodie, Lauren Dark, Ivana Mackinnon, R-rated, psychological thriller, small island community, mysterious outsider, oppressive family, suspicion, series of murders, psychological insights, character study, dark fairy tale, captivating leads, mesmerizing visuals, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $18,911,959
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $18,911,959
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,734
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,062,373
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Geraldine James – Hilary
Johnny Flynn – Pascal
Charley Palmer Rothwell – Leigh
Hattie Gotobed – Jade
Shannon Tarbet – Polly
Director – Michael Pearce
Producer – Kristian Brodie, Lauren Dark, Ivana Mackinnon
Writer – Michael Pearce
Cinematographer – Benjamin Kracun
Sound Mix – Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio – Scope (2.35:1)
Distributor – Roadside Attractions, 30West
Director(s)
Michael Pearce
Writer(s)
Michael Pearce
Producer(s)
Kristian Brodie, Lauren Dark, Ivana Mackinnon
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (147) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (135) | Rotten (12)
The leads deliver affecting, nuanced performances, which gives heft to the psychological insights.
March 5, 2020
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The tonal shift undoes what amounts to one of the more interesting origins of a serial killer in the making. A thriller without much thrills, Beast is a thought-provoking character study and sort of a dark fairy tale.
December 5, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5
Meagan Navarro
Bloody Disgusting
TOP CRITIC
Beast is a skilful debut from Pearce and a mostly satisfying example of suspense created out of mundane incidents and everyday events.
September 14, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
This is a film of some power, and one that doesn’t flinch from following its more disturbing implications through to the end.
September 14, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
When the film is in full swing, that is exploring Moll’s family life, it’s an alluring study.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
A jagged but memorable feature… that slowly yields its truths.
June 14, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
An intriguing and atmospheric gem.
August 6, 2021
Charlotte Harrison
Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies
Silver bullet of dark erotica, fertile pathology, a sunlit and soiled mystical union of shadows and light.
July 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Milana Vujkov
Lola On Film
Beast’s unfiltered tactility can alternate between warm and painful. Oh, and there’s plenty of cinematic rainfall to boot.
December 10, 2020
David Bax
Battleship Pretension
It was in these initial moments of the film that I first found myself mumbling the words ‘Who is this Jessie Buckley?’
September 2, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Pearce’s work here demonstrates a cultural intention that largely redeems it of its shortcomings. It’s not something to swoon over, but the allure of it all can be hard to shake.
July 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Matt Cipolla
Film Monthly
Beast offers such a striking cast of characters, and such an involving, twisting narrative, that it will have you on tenterhooks well before the intense, pitch-perfect climax.
October 23, 2019
Nikki Baughan
Roll Credits…
Plot
In a small island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of murders, she defends him at all costs.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jessie Buckley delivers a “disturbing gut punch filled with primal screams and, yes, lots and lots of literal dirt” in her performance as Moll.
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