Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Directed by Benh Zeitlin · 93 min · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
66.2 TOPICAL score · #945 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, directed by Benh Zeitlin) has a TOPICAL score of 66.2 - ranked 945 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 26 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,187 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,187 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 26 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Grand prix du Festival de Deauville; Caméra d'Or
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read15,425 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Gina Montana
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10