Beast

R

Released May 11, 2018

1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Romance

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147 Reviews

Tomatometer

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1,000+ Ratings

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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.

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Critics Consensus

Beast plays like bleak poetry, unfurling its psychological thrills while guided by its captivating leads and mesmerizing, visceral visuals.

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Jenna S

Almost a good film. Sadly the ending let it down.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Jeffrey P

The captivating performance from the lead cannot help the fact that this underwhelms as it just never comes together as expected. Ending was meh. How was this classified as horror?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Mike M

I caught up with this late, but I'm very glad that I did. The plot is remarkably well developed, the acting first class, the narrative keeps changing perspective so that the viewer is left wondering and guessing where the boundary between truth and fiction actually is, resulting in frequent re-evaluations of the two lead characters. It is a film that really engaged me.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Gareth v

Psychological thriller that doesn't quite reach it's full potential. Solid enough though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Wolfgang G

Beast ist ein Psychothriller des Regisseurs Michael Pearce… Eine Frau, die in einer isolierten Umgebung lebt, gerät in eine schwierige Lage… Eine gute Psycho-Geschichte, eine Frau zwischen zwei verschiedenen Welten, zum einen ihre enge Familie, zum anderen ihren freigeistigen Freund… ein bisschen langsam und langatmig erzählt… aber eine gute Schauspiel- und Charakterentwicklung der Darsteller…

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/23

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Hafsah H

I have to do it for A-level coursework and it's such a horrible film, it's very boring and rubbish.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Michael Pearce

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Jessie Buckley

Moll

Geraldine James

Hilary

Johnny Flynn

Pascal

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Leigh

Hattie Gotobed

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Ben Sachs

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The leads deliver affecting, nuanced performances, which gives heft to the psychological insights.

Mar 5, 2020

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 5, 2018

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David Stratton

The Australian

Beast is a skilful debut from Pearce and a mostly satisfying example of suspense created out of mundane incidents and everyday events.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 14, 2018

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Charlotte Harrison

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An intriguing and atmospheric gem.

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Milana Vujkov

Lola On Film

Silver bullet of dark erotica, fertile pathology, a sunlit and soiled mystical union of shadows and light.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Beast's unfiltered tactility can alternate between warm and painful. Oh, and there's plenty of cinematic rainfall to boot.

Dec 10, 2020

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Michael Pearce
Executive Producer: David Kosse, Sam Lavender, Myles Payne, David Staniland, Natascha Wharton
Screenwriter: Michael Pearce
Distributor: Roadside Attractions, 30West
Production Co: Les Films Séville, Roadside Attractions, BFI Film Fund, British Film Institute, Film4, Entertainment One
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Content|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Romance
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $793.4K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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