Beast

critic Reviews

, 69% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Want to watch Idris Elba fight a lion? The admirably lean yet ultimately disposable Beast is just the movie you're looking for.
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    Linda MarricThe Jewish Chronicle
    There are some great performances here, notably from Copley, but Beast often feels too contrived and preposterously overblown.
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    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    Audiences will turn up because a trailer promised to show them one of our most charismatic A-listers in a boxing match with a roided-out kitty cat... In that sense, it’s impossible to argue that Beast doesn’t live up to its promise.
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    Kimber MyersCrooked Marquee
    'Beast' delivers on its simple premise, offering an effective survival thriller&#59; nothing more, nothing less.
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    It’s partly this hint of emotional complexity, plus Elba’s robust redemption arc, from failed father to lion-punching saviour, that sets this picture a notch above the average creature attack flick.
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    Wenlei MaNews.com.au
    Beast is a film that knows exactly what it is and doesn’t try to overcomplicate things – it’s a chase film and what you get is a suspenseful chase. Job done.
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    Amy NicholsonFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    The camera work here is really beautiful and the style fits this film very well.
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    Dave GianniniInSession Film
    Not every movie is going to change your life. Some of them just have movie stars fighting a creature they could not possibly fight in real life. But, in many of these cases, the movie is just fun.
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    Mini Anthikad-ChhibberThe Hindu
    Though peopled with characters behaving irrationally, this Baltasar Kormákur directorial is enjoyable in an economic, bare-bones way.
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    Emma-Jane BettsThe Digital Fix
    Beast is filled with appreciation for South Africa and plenty of fun action scenes, but its script stops it from reaching its true potential.
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    Zach PopeZach Pope Reviews
    Easiest way to put it… this is surprisingly good. For a 90 minute thriller you’ll find some wicked intense shots that give you a ton of anxiety! Idris Elba sells this entire concept in an exciting way & there’s even a bit of emotion to it all!
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