Beasts of No Nation

Name: Beasts of No Nation
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2015-09-11
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, Emmanuel Affadzi

2015·Movie·R·137 min·★ 7.6(1,879)

DramaWarMore English titles

“Child. Captive. Killer.”

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.

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About Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 English-language drama and war film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The cast is led by Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Beasts of No Nation was produced by Participant, Red Crown Productions, and Levante Filmes and made in Brazil and United States of America. It was released on September 11, 2015, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writers: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Release date: September 11, 2015
OTT release: October 16, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Brazil, United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Participant, Red Crown Productions, Levante Filmes

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Beasts of No Nation cast & crew

Beasts of No Nation was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and written by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

The cast features Abraham Attah as Agu, Idris Elba as Commandant, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye as Strika, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe as Sergeant Gaz, Emmanuel Affadzi as Dike, and Richard Pepple as Father Friday.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dan Romer, cinematography is by Cary Joji Fukunaga, and it was produced by Nnamdi Asomugha and Daniela Taplin Lundberg.

Is Beasts of No Nation worth watching?

Beasts of No Nation holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 1,879 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Beasts of No Nation is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Beasts of No Nation

In United States, you can stream Beasts of No Nation on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 16, 2015.

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