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The Beaver

2011 · 91 min

A somber, earnest drama about a family in crisis, anchored by a strange premise that makes the pain feel both raw and slightly surreal.

Directed by
Jodie Foster
Genres
Drama
Tagline
He's here to save Walter's life.
Overview
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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Directed by
Jodie Foster
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jodie Foster
Written by
Kyle Killen
Starring
Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence, Kelly Coffield Park, Zachary Booth, Cherry Jones
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
Hagen Bogdanski
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Languages
English

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