Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beaver one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beaver violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Beaver end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beaver easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Beaver

Name: The Beaver
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence

He's here to save Walter's life.

Directed by Jodie Foster

Produced by Anonymous Content, Summit Entertainment

201191 min6.4 / 10

A darkly surreal family drama about depression and disconnection, where a man's descent into using a puppet as a coping mechanism becomes both a cry for help and a barrier to genuine healing.

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.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Mental Illness And Psychosis Strong Female Characters Evil Dolls and Puppets

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Depression Puppet Woman Director

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Lionsgate+, History Vault
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Questions people ask

Is The Beaver sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Beaver one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is The Beaver violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Beaver scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Beaver end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Beaver easy watching? 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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