The Beast
Seen it?2026 | 99 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved In the Line of Fire, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the United States, the president must fight back by utilizing the highly classified offensive capabilities of his armored limousine, nicknamed The Beast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 231K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Renny Harlin
- Samuel L. JacksonPresident of the United States
- Joel KinnamanAgent Taft
- Guy Burnet
- Eoin Macken
- Colin Morgan