The Beasts
Seen it?2022 | 138 min | Thriller, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic except for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
39 wins and 24 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Marina FoïsOlga
- Denis MénochetAntoine
- Luis ZaheraXan
- Diego AnidoLorenzo
- Marie ColombMarie Denis
- Machi SalgadoRafael
- David MenéndezCabo 3 Alfonso
- Luisa MerelasMadre Anta
- José Manuel Fernández y BlancoPepiño
- Federico Pérez ReyCabo 1 Mariano