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Beasts of No Nation

2015Movie2 h 17 minR

Drama
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic798.1Rotten Tomatoes91%92%

A brutally violent, deeply moving drama movie about everyday modern life and war.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Child. Captive. Killer.

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.

Feels like

  • Child Soldier
  • Civil War
  • West Africa
  • Violence
  • Loss of Innocence
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Bleak
  • Social Commentary

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Uzodinma Iweala
Produced by
Idris Elba, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Riva Marker
Music by
Dan Romer

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Facts

September 11, 2015 · 2 h 17 min · R

Released
September 11, 2015
Runtime
2 h 17 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Akan
Made in
Brazil, United States
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Camera Abuse, La Résistance, Bulungi +9

  • Camera Abuse
  • La Résistance
  • Bulungi
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • Greater-Scope Villain
  • Villain with Good Publicity
  • Riddle for the Ages
  • Time-Compression Montage
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
  • Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
  • Karma Houdini

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Beasts of No Nation?"

Questions about Beasts of No Nation

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Beasts of No Nation?

Netflix

In the United States, Beasts of No Nation streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Beasts of No Nation worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 79).

Will I feel good after watching Beasts of No Nation?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Beasts of No Nation use?

Camera AbuseLa RésistanceBulungiBittersweet EndingGory Discretion ShotGreater-Scope VillainVillain with Good PublicityRiddle for the AgesTime-Compression MontageScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Rape Is a Special Kind of EvilKarma Houdiniand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Camera Abuse, La Résistance, and Bulungi.