
Beast
Fight for family.
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Produced by RVK Studios, Will Packer Productions
A tense survival thriller that uses a predatory lion as both literal threat and metaphor for a grieving family's struggle to protect and reconnect with one another.
A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
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Questions people ask
Is Beast violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Beast scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Beast sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Beast easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Beast end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Beast, and what each one shares →
Like Beast
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Beast
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Beast, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Beast, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Beast, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































