Alpha

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Alpha

PG-13

Released Aug 17, 2018

1h 37m

Adventure

Drama

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Young Keda tries to survive alone in the wilderness after he's left for dead during his first hunt with his Cro-Magnon tribe. He soon forms an unlikely alliance with a lone wolf that was abandoned by its pack. Facing overwhelming odds and nonstop danger, Keda and the wolf must now trek through a harsh and unforgiving landscape to make it home before winter.

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Well-acted and beautifully filmed, Alpha offers a canine-assisted epic adventure that blends rousing action with an extra helping of canine charm.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Parental difference of opinion is put to the test throughout. And there's a significant twist at the end that takes this 20,000-year-old story smack into the #MeToo moment.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 13, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's not so much a performance from Smit-Mcphee as a totally credible and unselfconscious demonstration of what it would be like to fight for your life against hunger and exposure

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 26, 2018

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Oliver Jones

Observer

It is difficult not to be impressed by much of what does arrive on screen.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 29, 2018

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

The film takes on a plastic, almost sterile feel, and the rugged landscape is less of a character, where it needs to be the center of the movie, especially since Alpha is in serious need of some star power

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Containing bits of Quest For Fire, The Revenant, Jeremiah Johnson, The Grey, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and maybe even a little bit of The Lion King, Alpha deftly mixes the survival, coming-of-age and shaggy dog genres to brilliant, mesmerizing effect.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 9, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The grandeur and scope throughout, obvious computer animation notwithstanding, leaves the viewer with a sense of awe.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Victor O

I saw this listed in the filmography of Natassia Malthe, and I wondered what it was about. So, I took a look at the synopsis and had to admit it looked interesting. 18000 BC. A tribe of humans participates in a hunt that sees its chief’s son to prove the mettle of his worth. The son is a sweet young man, but in this savage world, a man must prove himself with his hands as much as his heart. It would appear that the son, in an act of foolishness, gets separated from the pack, but it is reliance on a canine that he refers to as Alpha that leads him home. This was profoundly amazing. So much great acting over modest to most distinguished performers. I don’t know how else to describe this other than genius filmmaking. A well spent time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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Kay W

Best movie I've seen in a long time. Loved it so much I watched a 2nd time before it goes off Netflix. Felt every emotion & got the meaning without understanding a single word. Highly, highly recommend. Action, Love, trust, honor, loyalty this movie has it all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Keisha N

Great movie, big on discipline and patience. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Christopher G.

Good movie and I love the ending. And if I find the director, I going to dab him up

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Maria del Carmen R

Amazing movie and I liked the ending

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Albert Hughes

Director

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Keda

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Tau

Marcin Kowalczyk

Sigma

Jens Hultén

Xi

Natassia Malthe

Rho

Alpha: Official Clip - A Peace Offering

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Alpha: Official Clip - Bonding with a Wolf

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Alpha: Official Clip - Man's Best Friend

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Alpha: Official Clip - Bison Hunting

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Alpha: Official Clip - Feast for the Vultures

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Alpha: Official Clip - Trapped Under Ice

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Alpha: Official Clip - First Game of Fetch

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Alpha: Official Clip - Black Panther vs. White Wolf

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Alpha: Official Clip - Back to the Pack

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Alpha: Official Clip - Wolf Puppies

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Synopsis

Young Keda tries to survive alone in the wilderness after he's left for dead during his first hunt with his Cro-Magnon tribe. He soon forms an unlikely alliance with a lone wolf that was abandoned by its pack. Facing overwhelming odds and nonstop danger, Keda and the wolf must now trek through a harsh and unforgiving landscape to make it home before winter.

Director: Albert Hughes
Producer: Andrew Rona, Albert Hughes
Screenwriter: Dan Wiedenhaupt
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Studio 8
Rating: PG-13 (Some Intense Peril)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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