The Beaver

Name: The Beaver
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-05-05
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence

2011·Movie·PG-13·91 min·★ 6.4(936)

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“He's here to save Walter's life.”

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.

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About The Beaver

The Beaver is a 2011 English-language drama film directed by Jodie Foster. The cast is led by Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, History Vault, Kanopy.

The Beaver was produced by Anonymous Content, Summit Entertainment, and Participant and made in United Arab Emirates and United States of America. It was released on May 5, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $21 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: Kyle Killen
Release date: May 5, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Budget: $21 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Anonymous Content, Summit Entertainment, Participant

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The Beaver cast & crew

The Beaver was directed by Jodie Foster and written by Kyle Killen.

The cast features Mel Gibson as Walter Black, Jodie Foster as Meredith Black, Anton Yelchin as Porter Black, Riley Thomas Stewart as Henry Black, Jennifer Lawrence as Norah, and Kelly Coffield Park as Norah's Mom.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marcelo Zarvos, cinematography is by Hagen Bogdanski, and it was produced by Keith Redmon and Steve Golin.

Is The Beaver worth watching?

The Beaver holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 936 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Beaver is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Beaver

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