In addition to receiving six Emmy nominations for three different shows spanning from 2011 to 2023, Idris Elba also starred in a 2024 safari adventure film that's breaking the Prime Video charts. Beast, which Elba stars in alongside Percy Jackson veteran Leah Sava Jeffries, has jumped into the Prime Video top 20 movies worldwide chart, currently sitting in the #5 spot. The film follows a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that it is the only apex predator of the Savanna. In addition to Elba and Jeffries, Beast also stars Martin Munro, Daniel Hadebe, and Thapelo Sebogodi, and the film currently sits at a 69% score from critics and a 77% rating from general audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
- 9/18/2024
- by Adam Blevins
- Collider.com
Stars: Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries, Sharlto Copley, Martin Munro, Thapelo Sebogodi, Chris Langa, Mduduzi Mavimbela, Kazi Khuboni | Written by Ryan Engle | Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Despite a poor script that makes the film too predictable, Beast offers up enough lion thrills to keep you entertained for the 90-minute run time.
Idris Elba plays Nate, a father who’s on a trip to Africa with his two teenage daughters. Things soon take a frighting turn for the family when they find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion. The film really shines once it gets into the lion attack. Director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns) uses some creative camera work and the film flourishes with multiple brilliant tracking shots. Once the action hits you get lost in the moment and it leads to some edge-of-your-seat set pieces. Kormákur does a wonderful job of building the tension and making the lion as...
Despite a poor script that makes the film too predictable, Beast offers up enough lion thrills to keep you entertained for the 90-minute run time.
Idris Elba plays Nate, a father who’s on a trip to Africa with his two teenage daughters. Things soon take a frighting turn for the family when they find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion. The film really shines once it gets into the lion attack. Director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns) uses some creative camera work and the film flourishes with multiple brilliant tracking shots. Once the action hits you get lost in the moment and it leads to some edge-of-your-seat set pieces. Kormákur does a wonderful job of building the tension and making the lion as...
- 11/24/2022
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Stars: Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries, Sharlto Copley, Martin Munro, Thapelo Sebogodi, Chris Langa, Mduduzi Mavimbela, Kazi Khuboni | Written by Ryan Engle | Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Despite a poor script that makes the film too predictable, Beast offers up enough lion thrills to keep you entertained for the 90-minute run time.
Idris Elba plays Nate, a father who’s on a trip to Africa with his two teenage daughters. Things soon take a frighting turn for the family when they find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion. The film really shines once it gets into the lion attack. Director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns) uses some creative camera work and the film flourishes with multiple brilliant tracking shots. Once the action hits you get lost in the moment and it leads to some edge-of-your-seat set pieces. Kormákur does a wonderful job of building the tension and making the lion as...
Despite a poor script that makes the film too predictable, Beast offers up enough lion thrills to keep you entertained for the 90-minute run time.
Idris Elba plays Nate, a father who’s on a trip to Africa with his two teenage daughters. Things soon take a frighting turn for the family when they find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion. The film really shines once it gets into the lion attack. Director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns) uses some creative camera work and the film flourishes with multiple brilliant tracking shots. Once the action hits you get lost in the moment and it leads to some edge-of-your-seat set pieces. Kormákur does a wonderful job of building the tension and making the lion as...
- 8/30/2022
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Beast Review — Beast (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Baltasar Kormakur, written by Ryan Engle and Jaime Primak Sullivan and starring Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries, Chris Langa, Thapelo Sebogodi and Martin Munro. Idris Elba is an incredible movie star but his latest action picture, Beast, is bare bones in [...]
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- 8/19/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
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