Heart of the Beast

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Heart of the Beast

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After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.

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A rigorously entertaining adventure story told through a spartan script and memorable set pieces, Heart of the Beast pays rousing tribute to man's best friend.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

3 hrs ago

2/4

Has its highs and lows but cinematically, it’s a mixed bag — entirely predictable and just not great.

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Jonathan Romney

Sight & Sound

4 hrs ago

Heart of the Beast marks Ayer’s return to more contemplative territory, to something that, as adventure movies go, could loosely count as art cinema.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

5 hrs ago

Its story doesn’t feel stripped to its essence but to a set of elements that can barely sustain a movie.

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Rachit Gupta

Filmfare

4 hrs ago

3.5/5

Heart Of The Beast is a film that every human should watch. Especially those humans who are wary of animals and pets.

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Michael Cook

KARK-TV

4 hrs ago

8.5/10

This is a classic survival story and what makes it work is Brad Pitt.

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

5 hrs ago

3.5/5

That Heart of the Beast is as gripping as it is, and deeply moving, is due to Pitt.

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Paige

20 min ago

Be ready for the tears!

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Derrick

24 min ago

Nice Bond between Man and Dog. 👍🏿

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CoriAnne

34 min ago

I truly loved everything about this movie..The added war scenes in Odins dreams aswell as James was awesome!

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James Sparky

42 min ago

excellent film . acting was great. a quiet on the edge of your seat adventure. brutal scenes were very realistic

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Denise N

46 min ago

not the heat warming sweet story we thought it'd be. no humor really. good.. heavy.. and you should want a food when finished. tough to watch at times. really good

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Sylvia

52 min ago

When it comes to movies, I am selective, only with cursing. This movie I had to make an exception due to the nature of the movie. My husband and his brother attended the movie, they both said the movie was very good.

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Synopsis

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.

Director: David Ayer
Producer: Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, David Ayer, Brad Pitt
Screenwriter: Cameron Alexander
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Wild Chickens Productions, Crave Films, Plan B Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Bloody/Injury Images|Some Language|Peril)
Genre: Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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