Poster for Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

2015, drama, war

137 minutes

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional 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...

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Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?

2015-12-24

A powerful war drama unlike any that I’ve ever seen.

9.1

Samar Khan of The Film Lawyer

2015-10-21

Abraham Attah absolutely marvels in his role...

8.8

2015-10-17

Must be commended for being a powerful film, which feels incredibly authentic. Read more

8.0

2016-04-11

Backed by fantastic directing by Cary Fukunaga and great performances by its entire cast... Read more

7.0

2015-10-08

There's no doubt Beasts of No Nation would be improved with an increased budget and a more cinematic approach to its storytelling, but only the most stubborn cinephiles could dismiss it, as it's arguably the best war movie since Full Metal Jacket. Read more

6.7

David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2020-07-27

Fierce and unwavering in its execution, but continues on a bit longer than is necessary.

4.0

Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2020-07-27

Though this story was so sad, it was well put together for the screen.

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8.0

2015-11-06

Beelden die angstaanjagender zijn dan de engste horrorfilm... Read more

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