The Beaver

"He's here to save Walter's life."

2011 1h 31m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 960

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“He's here to save Walter's life.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Walter Black
Jodie Foster
Meredith Black
Anton Yelchin
Porter Black
Riley Thomas Stewart
Henry Black
Jennifer Lawrence
Norah
Kelly Coffield Park
Norah's Mom
Zachary Booth
Jared
Cherry Jones
Vice President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: Brick Mason, Kyle Killen
Languages: English
Countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jodie Foster, shot by Hagen Bogdanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's here to save Walter's life.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jodie Foster directs. Hagen Bogdanski behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Lynzee Klingman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Arab Emirates, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America.
4Directed by Jodie Foster, shot by Hagen Bogdanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's here to save Walter's life.".
9IMDB entry: tt1321860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.