The Beaver (2011)
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61% of critics liked it
(170 reviews) -
55% of users liked it
(22,444 ratings)
Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with Mel Gibson in The Beaver - an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he… More Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with Mel Gibson in The Beaver - an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can't seem to get himself back on track...until a beaver hand puppet enters his life. -- (C) Summit
- Directed By
- Jodie Foster
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 6, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Summit Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Leah Rozen, The Wrap
It's a bummer of a movie -- dark and at cross-purposes with both itself and any image do-over [Gibson] might be seeking.
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Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Beyond the initial idea, this is kid gloves filmmaking, when what we need is a bit more of the gloves-off stuff.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
The acting throughout -- Foster, Lawrence, Yelchin -- is superb, and this may well be Gibson's finest performance, just as it's Foster's most balanced job of directing.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
The film is amusing, then melancholy, then weirdly funny, then not. It's a quiet, measured work.
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David Germain, Associated Press
With The Beaver, Gibson shows that for all his personal turmoil, he still may have a career in the twilight years.
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Cast
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Mel Gibson
as Walter Black
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Jodie Foster
as Meredith Black
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Anton Yelchin
as Porter Black
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Jennifer Lawrence
as Norah
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Cherry Jones
as Vice President
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Riley Thomas Stewart
as Henry Black
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Zachary Booth
as Jared
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Michael Rivera
as Hector
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Kelly Coffield Park
as Norah's Mom
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Jeffrey Corbett
as Volunteer Dad
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Baylen Thomas
as Skeptical Man
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Sam Breslin Wright
as Man
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Kris Arnold
as Waiter
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Elizabeth Kaledin
as Reporter
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Folake Olowofoyeku
as Nurse
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Lorna Pruce
as Nurse
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Matt Lauer
as Himself
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Jon Stewart
as Himself
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Terry Gross
as Herself
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Bill Massof
as Prosthetic Technician








