Beast Beast

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Beast Beast

Released Apr 16, 2021

1h 25m

Drama

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Three interwoven stories of youth navigating identity, first love, petty crime, and gun violence in a Southern, American town. Brimming with energy and style, Beast Beast captures what it means to come of age in an era marked by technology and social media, where violent clashes awaken dormant passions and teenagers are faced with growing up all too quickly.

Critics Consensus

Featuring an exceptional performance from Shirley Chen, Beast Beast thoughtfully places its young protagonists on center stage in a conflicting coming of age story.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

The film only succeeds at peddling barely tolerable coming-of-age cliches.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 30, 2021

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

For all the movie's soupiness, we're still left with a handful of memorable characters at a pivotal time in their emotional development, and for that, "Beast Beast" can boast a well-intentioned, caring integrity.

Apr 29, 2021

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

It's in the push to explain a moral that it stumbles over its own good intentions.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 27, 2021

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

Requires a certain level of tact that Beast Beast is thankfully capable of, even when some facets of the ideas it introduces don't always end up feeling fully explored.

Rated: 3 / 5

Jun 26, 2021

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The lives of three young people collide in Beast Beast, a patchwork-like, dramatic observation of the devastating effects of gun violence.

Jun 9, 2021

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Ian Simmons

Kicking the Seat

A dramatization of how crumbling families, malleable values, and identities propped up by digital validation can create an increasingly trigger-happy society.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2021

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Darcy C

Omg feels so much like high school to me. and its also so sad and honest. Nito!! I would have such a crush on him too. The skateboarding scene is my favorite. I love them.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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My friend took me to see this at a theater in N.Hollywood. Wow. Such a fresh filmmaking voice. This film is dynamic, it's paced like teenage life and each of the three storylines feels unique. Some blemishes, but I can accept that as low-budget charm and would rather see that than some predictable, sterile storytelling. For a first time filmmaker this shows real promise. I LOVE Shirley Chen in the main role. Also Jose Angeles and Will Madden give grounded, emotional performances, and the sound design is something special (watch it with good headphones/nice speakers). This film hit me hard; that's the only way I can explain it. Big thumbs up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Sometimes I get exhausted with indy flicks, but this one was really well crafted and sincere. Would watch again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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A battle of three truths, where no one and everyone is to blame for the tragedies that ensue. Funny, relatable, complicated, jarring, and cautionary, this film earns 5-stars all-around. Refreshingly realistic performances by the leading actors, dazzling direction by Danny Madden, and an anxiously exhilarating soundtrack (that's more of a heartbeat than a score), make this film an instant Gen Z classic. A must see for the roaring 20s, and any film viewer looking for the real deal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Three interwoven stories of youth navigating identity, first love, petty crime, and gun violence in a Southern, American town. Brimming with energy and style, Beast Beast captures what it means to come of age in an era marked by technology and social media, where violent clashes awaken dormant passions and teenagers are faced with growing up all too quickly.

Director: Danny Madden
Producer: Tara Ansley, Jim Cummings, Matt Miller, Benjamin Wiessner
Screenwriter: Danny Madden
Distributor: Vanishing Angle
Production Co: Persona Entertainment, El Dorado Pictures, Arsonist's Films, Vanishing Angle
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 25m

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