Release: Beasts

 

Beasts

Genre: Fantasy/Horror/Thriller

Director: Alfonso Cuaron

Writers: Jimmy Ellis & Chad Taylor

Produced by Hill Valley Entertainment

Cast: Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Adam Driver, Lee Pace, Christopher Abbott, Dev Patel, Tobey Maguire, Lauren Ridloff, Georgina Campbell, Patrick Stewart

Budget: $75,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $45,002,805

Foreign Box Office: $51,438,001

Total Profit: -$41,773,079

Reaction: The relatively big budget for its genre, mostly due to its A-List cast and complex production design, and the R-rating may have contributed to this one losing so much money at the box office. Ellis and Taylor being two of our most successful writers, but their co-written projects have been hit or miss at the box office.

"Such a dirty natured but original film that should be considered LRF's classic in it's Gothic horror selection. Pugh delivers a career best as the entire supporting can't deserve anymore praise since they only make Pugh's performance toward being the highest grade. Alfonso Cuaron creates his next best masterpiece since Children of Men." - Chet Buckley,  MovieWeb

"I found Beasts to be very visually and conceptually interesting. A lot of effort clearly went into the tone of the film and creating its tribal world. The characters though suffered as a result. Not enough time was spent to really develop them outside of their roles in the tribe. When Tobey Maguire's Stranger showed up I was expecting his presence to really shift things, but  his character had less of an impact on the story than I would have guessed. I just wish the filmmakers cared as much about their characters as the inventive world they built around them." - Woodrow Nelson, Baxter Bulletin

"Beasts offers a unique and intriguing premise set in a remote mountainous tribe with polyandrous customs and mysterious supernatural elements. However, the script falls short in terms of clarity, leaving viewers struggling to grasp the world's intricacies and the significance of certain rituals. The rapid pacing and underdeveloped characters hinder emotional engagement, while unexplained mythology and unresolved plot threads leave the audience wanting more context and closure. Despite its promising concept, Beasts requires further development in character depth, world-building, and narrative coherence to fulfill its potential." - Ted Milo, Montasefilm

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, disturbing imagery and thematic material