Beasts of the Southern Wild

Name: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 2012-06-29
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Gina Montana, Lowell Landes

2012·Movie·PG-13·93 min·★ 6.8(1,150)

Drama Fantasy Adventure More English titles

“I gotta take care of mine.”

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

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About Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 English-language drama, fantasy and adventure film directed by Benh Zeitlin. The cast is led by Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

Beasts of the Southern Wild was produced by Cinereach, Court 13 Pictures, and Journeyman Pictures and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on June 29, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Benh Zeitlin
Writers: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar
Release date: June 29, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Cinereach, Court 13 Pictures, Journeyman Pictures

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Beasts of the Southern Wild cast & crew

Beasts of the Southern Wild was directed by Benh Zeitlin and written by Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar.

The cast features Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy, Dwight Henry as Wink, Levy Easterly as Jean Battiste, Gina Montana as Miss Bathsheeba, Lowell Landes as Walrus, and Pamela Harper as Little Jo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Benh Zeitlin, cinematography is by Ben Richardson, and it was produced by Michael Raisler and Philipp Engelhorn.

Is Beasts of the Southern Wild worth watching?

Beasts of the Southern Wild holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,150 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, fantasy, and adventure, Beasts of the Southern Wild is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Beasts of the Southern Wild

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