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Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012·1h 33m·PG-13
DramaAdventureFantasy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
86,853 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 drama adventure movie directed by Benh Zeitlin, starring Lowell Landes, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 86,853 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Director
Benh Zeitlin
Stars
Lowell Landes
Dwight Henry
Levy Easterly
Quvenzhané Wallis
Details
2012-07-05
93 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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