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      84% Tomatometer 103 Reviews 71% Audience Score 50+ Ratings The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely "erase" their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent "retribution." Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James' turn-of-the-century novella, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beast poignantly conveys humanity's struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets
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      Unwieldy but rewarding, The Beast uses its sci-fi conceit to explore intriguing themes in largely satisfying fashion.

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      Linda Marric HeyUGuys This is a bold and visionary film, an innovative modern sci-fi that feels both fresh and original. It delves into generational trauma and female oppression, whilst exploring an array of modern issues such as alienation and toxic masculinity. A must-see. Rated: 4/5 May 22, 2024 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News "The Beast," a riff on a 1903 Henry James novella that has flashes of remarkable atmosphere but has trouble congealing into a cohesive whole. Rated: C Apr 26, 2024 Full Review Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle [Bonello] comes nowhere near achieving anything as insightful in two and a half hours that James manages in 30 pages. Rated: 2/5 Apr 25, 2024 Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About The Beast is no fairy tale by any stretch of the imagination. Unfortunately, it’s also too poorly paced to be a horror movie, meaning it’s just unpleasant. May 28, 2024 Full Review Grant Shade FILMINK (Australia) It’s not perfect, it could be tighter and there’s an overriding sense of the ridiculous, but it’s one of those films that grows on you. Rated: 16/20 May 28, 2024 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times Bonello's constantly striking imagery is enough to mitigate his film's stilted atmosphere, while Seydoux and MacKay rise to the challenge with intelligent performances. Rated: 3/5 May 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Kelvin G This was very well acted and shot well, but the story was just meh. There was entirely too much dialogue. The end was somewhat abrupt too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Will A very strange movie that uses a sci-fi framework to examine difficulties people face in forming connections and sustaining relationships very ambitious and not totally successful, it benefits from a strong lead in Lea Seydoux and sharp direction. Still, it bites off more than it can chew thematically. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Remy Strange movie but made me think and was entertaining Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Dotan First half was very boring and then the rest mad 0 sense Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review toberisky3 t A great disappointment. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Brent E Tragic how both characters came close and never connected. Wonderful story and worth exploring. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely "erase" their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent "retribution." Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James' turn-of-the-century novella, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beast poignantly conveys humanity's struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence.
      Director
      Bertrand Bonello
      Producer
      Justin Taurand, Bertrand Bonello, Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant
      Screenwriter
      Bertrand Bonello, Bertrand Bonello, Guillaume Bréaud, Benjamin Charbit
      Distributor
      Sideshow / Janus Films
      Genre
      Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      French
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 5, 2024, Limited
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $386.5K
      Runtime
      2h 26m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)