Beasts of the Southern Wild

"I gotta take care of mine."

2012 1h 33m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 1,182

DramaFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

“I gotta take care of mine.”

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Cast

Quvenzhané Wallis
Hushpuppy
Dwight Henry
Wink
Levy Easterly
Jean Battiste
Gina Montana
Miss Bathsheeba
Lowell Landes
Walrus
Pamela Harper
Little Jo
Amber Henry
LZA
Jonshel Alexander
Joy Strong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benh Zeitlin
Writers: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar, Lucy Alibar
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $21M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benh Zeitlin, shot by Ben Richardson. 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 Dan Romer. 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 Crockett Doob shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry and Levy Easterly carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benh Zeitlin directs. Ben Richardson behind the camera. Dan Romer scores. Crockett Doob cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $21M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Directed by Benh Zeitlin, shot by Ben Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dan Romer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Crockett Doob shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry and Levy Easterly carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "I gotta take care of mine.".
10IMDB entry: tt2125435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 35 themes, including "explosive", "refugee camp", "hurricane", "flooding".