Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play Juicy and Delicious. It stars Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. After playing at film festivals, it was released on June 27, 2012, in New York and Los Angeles, and later distribution was expanded. Beasts of the Southern Wild was met with commercial success and acclaim from critics, with praise going to the cinematography and Wallis's performance. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2013: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress. At age 9, Wallis became the youngest Best Actress nominee in history.
| Director | Benh Zeitlin |
| Produced by | Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald |
| Screenplay by | Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin |
| Starring | Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry |
| Music | Dan Romer, Benh Zeitlin |
| Cinematography | Ben Richardson |
| Edited by | Crockett Doob, Affonso Gonçalves |
| Production, company | Cinereach, Court 13, Journeyman Pictures |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Released | January 20, 2012 (Sundance), June 27, 2012 (US) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
| Box office | $23.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70229269 |
About Beasts of the Southern Wild
Six-year-old Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother once her father mysteriously gets sick. Hushpuppy must learn to have courage even when the ice caps around her ramshackle bayou community melt and unleash ancient aurochs.
Achievement of Beasts of the Southern Wild
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards. The film takes place in the fictional location of "Isle de Charles Doucet" or as the locals call it: the Bathtub.
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Latest information about Beasts of the Southern Wild updated on July 28 2021.
