The Beast

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The Beast

Oct 2026

1h 39m

Drama

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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The most secure presidential vehicle ever built becomes the center of a fight for America. When unidentified hostiles coordinate a coup against the United States, the president uncovers the extent of The Beast's highly classified offensive capabilities. Separated from his wife, the president must learn to control The Beast--and the monster inside himself--to save his life, Secret Service agent Taft, and the country.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Oct 12, 2026

1/4

While the notion of Jackson and Harlin teaming up again may stir some excitement in the hearts of old-school genre fans, even they will struggle to muster enthusiasm.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 8, 2026

The film is about as silly as I hope I’ve made it sound and, more egregiously, tedious to boot.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Oct 8, 2026

The role gives Jackson a lot to chew on, and to his credit, as always, he modulates between big and not-so-big with exemplary canniness.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Oct 18, 2026

2/5

"The Beast" gets mileage (pun intended) out of its limited set-up but is mainly an example of how real movie star power can hold one's attention in a yawn-fest.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Oct 15, 2026

2.5/5

It checks a ton of boxes, makes absolutely no sense at times, and has plot holes galore. At the same time, it possesses a certain B-movie energy and charm that fuels the action and keeps things entertaining, no matter how absurd it gets.

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Sparks Lowry

Spectrum Culture

Oct 13, 2026

A pulpy, unrealistic thriller from longtime journeyman Renny Harlin has a propulsive plot and a reliable star in Samuel L. Jackson.

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Angel

Oct 25, 2026

Action from the very beginning to the end of the movie! Enjoyed every minute of the movie! My husband and I havent seen a good movie in a long time because of all the long storylines but this one got right to the point!

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TC

Oct 20, 2026

It was action packed throughout the entire film. Suspense with relentless stimulation seasoned with room to breathe then back to roller-coaster action.

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Miguel

Oct 16, 2026

Wish we could have seen the wife reunite at the end or see what the end was all about

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Art R

Oct 15, 2026

Good movie with good story, ending was meh, as it just ends not resolution, no closure

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Drew

Oct 14, 2026

Hands down his worst work

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Brian

Oct 14, 2026

Awesome movie with lots of action.

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Renny Harlin

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Samuel L. Jackson

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Joel Kinnaman

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Guy Burnet

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Umair Aleem

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Keith Kjarval

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Synopsis

The most secure presidential vehicle ever built becomes the center of a fight for America. When unidentified hostiles coordinate a coup against the United States, the president uncovers the extent of The Beast's highly classified offensive capabilities. Separated from his wife, the president must learn to control The Beast--and the monster inside himself--to save his life, Secret Service agent Taft, and the country.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Keith Kjarval, John Logan Pierson, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Nicki Cortese, Robert Van Norden
Screenwriter: Umair Aleem
Distributor: Aura Entertainment
Production Co: Film 44, Unified Pictures
Genre: Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m

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