Name: Friendly Beast
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: 2018-08-09
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Murilo Benício, Luciana Paes, Irandhir Santos, Camila Morgado, Jiddú Pinheiro

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Story

A restaurant owner going over the edge when an armed robbery is attempted at his establishment. He holds everyone captive at gunpoint – criminals and customers alike – and situations corrode into a nightmare state, guided by manipulation and raw compulsion.

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Savagely Satirical
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Crew

Directed by: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Written by: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Produced by: Rodrigo Teixeira
Music by: Rafael Cavalcanti

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Facts

August 9, 2018 · 1 h 38 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released: August 9, 2018
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Crime
Original language: Portuguese
Made in: Brazil
Available in: 3 countries

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Where can I stream Friendly Beast?

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Fandango at Home Free

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In the United States, Friendly Beast streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Friendly Beast worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.3).

Will Friendly Beast scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension and 7 for uncanny, but 4 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Friendly Beast?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Friendly Beast in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.