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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Drama • PG-13 • 2012 • 1 hr 33 min
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6.9
IMDb
7.2

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.

Starring

Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Gina Montana, Lowell Landes

Directed By

Benh Zeitlin

Written By

Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar

Genre

DramaFantasy

Release Date

June 29, 2012

User Reviews

Molly Claire Dungan
Molly Claire Dungan
It’s equal parts depressing and sweet? If you watch it, I think you’ll see what I mean. It gave me complex emotions.
Emmaleigh Cats
Emmaleigh Cats
A look into a world and a culture a lot of people do not ever see.
dill poon
dill poon
the only way i could see the picture was by looking in a window of a mirror in a dark place with the sun shining on the horizon
Michael W
Michael W
I saw this in 2012, I recall it being a visual masterpiece with a unique story and amazing performance from the main actors
Matthew Cialdella
Matthew Cialdella
Visually incredible and imaginative. It can be slow in parts but the visuals and sense of child-like adventure more than make up for it.
Connor
Connor
Gorgeous visuals, great child performance and a memorable soundtrack that creates a tone of optimism despite the hopelessness on display
Marisa Fox
Marisa Fox
Beautiful and sad. A creative glimpse into the fear and courage of a child
Isobel Cox
Isobel Cox
A stunningly powerful look at a culture I didn’t even know existed. An absolute must see.
Clint
Clint
It’s amazing. Such a good look into what many people in America don’t think of. Beautifully artistic and a great reminder of what America is
Megonia
Megonia
The world created here is equally delightful and heartbreaking. See it.

Stats

Ratings
228 (6%)
709 (19%)
1,828 (48%)
1,067 (28%)
6.9 – Based on 3.8k ratings
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Trailer
Official Trailer
Featurette
Beasts of the Southern Wild Q&A (Film Independent at LACMA)
Featurette
Featurette: "The Music"
Featurette
Featurette: "Court 13"
Featurette
Featurette: "Aurochs"
Teaser
TV Spot: "Aurochs"
Clip
"Bathtub"
Featurette
Academy Conversations: Beasts of the Southern Wild

Cast & Crew

Benh Zeitlin
Benh
Zeitlin
Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané
Wallis
Dwight Henry
Dwight
Henry
Levy Easterly
Levy
Easterly
Gina Montana
Gina
Montana
Lowell Landes
Lowell
Landes
Pamela Harper
Pamela
Harper
Amber Henry
Amber
Henry
Jonshel Alexander
Jonshel
Alexander
Nicholas Clark
Nicholas
Clark
Joseph Brown
Joseph
Brown
Benh Zeitlin
Benh
Zeitlin
Lucy Alibar
Lucy
Alibar

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