Beast (2022 American film)
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Screenplay by | Ryan Engle |
| Story by | Jaime Primak Sullivan |
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| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Edited by | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Music by | Steven Price |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $36 million |
| Box office | $59.1 million |
Beast is a 2022 survival action horror film directed by Baltasar Kormákur from a screenplay by Ryan Engle, based on a story by Jaime Primak Sullivan, and starring Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries and Sharlto Copley. It follows a widowed father and his two teenage daughters who visit a South African game reserve, but must fight to survive when they are stalked and attacked by a ferocious, rogue, man-killing lion.
Beast was released in the United States on August 19, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, while grossing just over $59 million on a $36 million production budget.