Why it may be worth watching
- The Beaver combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.4/10 from 969 votes.
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The Beaver
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.
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Mel GibsonWalter Black
Jodie FosterMeredith Black
Anton YelchinPorter Black
Riley Thomas StewartHenry Black
Jennifer LawrenceNorah
Kelly Coffield ParkNorah's Mom
Zachary BoothJared
Cherry JonesVice President
Jeff CorbettVolunteer Dad
Baylen ThomasSkeptical Man
Sam Breslin WrightMan
Michael RiveraHector
Kris ArnoldWaiter
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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depressionpuppetwoman director
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