A Besta
O Dr. Nate Daniels é um médico recentemente viúvo que vai com as duas filhas para a África do Sul, local onde conheceu a sua mulher, para uma viagem até à reserva gerida por Martin Battles, amigo de longa data e biólogo especialista em animais selvagens. O que começa como uma jornada terapêutica é completamente transformado numa luta pela sobrevivência quando um leão, que sobreviveu a caçadores furtivos e agora vive sedento de vingança, começa a ver todos os homens como vilões, e inicia uma caça até à morte.
Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Written by
Ryan Engle
Studio
RVK Studios
Genre
Thriller, Drama, Action, Adventure, Terror
Video
1080p
Audio
English (AC3 5.1)
Subtitles
English
Cast
Idris Elba
Dr. Nate Daniels
Leah Sava Jeffries
Norah Daniels
Iyana Halley
Meredith Daniels
Sharlto Copley
Martin Battles
Martin Munro
Kees
Liyabuya Gongo
Cut Offs
Daniel Hadebe
Abduya
Thapelo Sebogodi
Camo
Mduduzi Mavimbela
Poacher Mizozi
Chris Gxalaba
Poacher Mizozi
Kazi Khuboni
Pilot
Chris Langa
Specs
Reviews
Leah Greenblatt
It's August and we have Idris, Beast seems to say; do you really have anywhere better to be?
Rex Reed
Every scene is built on cinder blocks of tension, but the riotous screenplay is so silly and one-dimensional you find yourself laughing in spite of yourself.
Richard Roeper
Let the jump-scares commence...
Kyle Smith
If any lions watch this movie, they're bound to regard it as a comedy about the sheer ineptitude of one of their colleagues. Worse, Mr. Kormákur somehow elicits a shoddy performance from the sturdy English actor Idris Elba.
Peter Travers
Think of it as Jaws on Safari and you'll have some idea what to expect from this generic thrill machine that requires Idris Elba to look great (he does) while doing battle with a digital lion.
Sarah Jane
Beast is basically Jaws on safari.
Kimber Myers
'Beast' delivers on its simple premise, offering an effective survival thriller; nothing more, nothing less.
David Fear
If you've ever wanted to the man formerly known as Stringer Bell cold-cock the King of the Jungle, Beast is the movie of your dreams.
Odie Henderson
I mean, people do stupid things in horror movies all the time, just to get the audience to talk back to the screen, but this is excessive.
Meagan Navarro
The Orca-like setup instantly sways allegiances in the lion's favor and follows a straightforward formula, but the care put into its characters and propulsive thrills keep you engaged.
Justin Chang
A ludicrous if enjoyable reminder that just because you've seen one killer CGI lion, it doesn't mean you've seen them maul.
Oliver Jones
When a wiser-than-average thriller can more than adequately supply the dumb thrills we require from our large-screen, air-conditioned entertainments, you know you've found the right place to survive these last few dog days of summer.
Amy Nicholson
The camera work here is really beautiful and the style fits this film very well.
Tt stern-enzi
This is Edris' show and if you go into it expecting just to enjoy him, you're going to walk out and you're going to feel like you had a good time.
Michael Phillips
As with so much of this director's work, I'm in the middle on "Beast," though its efficient running time puts it a notch above.
Linda Marric
There are some great performances here, notably from Copley, but Beast often feels too contrived and preposterously overblown.
Dwight Brown
The success of this film's eye-catching, ear-grabbing hocus pocus can be traced back to smart direction, near seamless visual/sound effects, tight editing and the supremely talented Idris Elba.
Jake Coyle
Elba's commitment to the film gives it more psychological weight than it might deserve. Nothing will surprise you in how Beast unfolds except for how engrossing it manages to be.
Michael O'Sullivan
If the film is elevated by the great Idris Elba... it nevertheless falls squarely in the camp of formula.
Bilge Ebiri
Yes, it's all illogical and silly... But if everybody always acted correctly, we wouldn't have movies like Beast, and that'd be no fun at all.