The Beaver

"He's here to save Walter's life."

May 19 2011 PG-13 1h 31m
Drama

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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Plot

Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope.

Written by

Kyle Killen

Directed by

Jodie Foster

Cast

Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Arab Emirates

Production Companies

Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Participant, Summit Entertainment, Anonymous Content

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 12 nominations total

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Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
60
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