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Beast

2026 · 115 min

A gritty, muscular sports drama that builds to a bruising, cathartic showdown, trading subtlety for sweat-soaked intensity.

Directed by
Tyler Atkins
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe
Tagline
Legends are made in the cage.
Overview
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tyler Atkins
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Tyler Atkins
Written by
Russell Crowe, David Frigerio
Starring
Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Mojean Aria, Kelly Gale, George Burgess, Nathan Phillips, Sol Nc Carrico
Music
Brian Cachia
Cinematography
Thomaz Labanca
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America, Australia
Languages
English

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