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The Beaver

2011·Movie
1h 31min·PG-13
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , drama: .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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He's here to save Walter's life.

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
Dark Comedy-DramaMental Health StruggleFamily DysfunctionCharacter-DrivenMelancholy ToneSurreal ElementsPsychological ExplorationOscar-Nominated Performance

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Where can I stream The Beaver?

In the United States, The Beaver streams on Prime, fuboTV, History Vault, Lionsgate+, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, 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 48 other countries.

Is The Beaver worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 60).

Is The Beaver okay for kids?

PG-13Strong languageDrug useSuicide themes

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, drug use, and suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Is The Beaver plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.