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Cast & Crew

Jodie Foster
As Meredith Black
Jodie Foster
Director
Mel Gibson
As Walter Black
Jon Stewart
As Jon Stewart
Anton Yelchin
As Porter Black
Cherry Jones
As Vice President
Zachary Booth
As Jared

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What is The Beaver about? Toggle content

The Beaver is a movie about a man named Walter Black who is struggling with depression and a failing business. After being kicked out by his wife, he finds a beaver hand puppet in the trash and begins to use it to communicate with his family and others. The puppet helps him to recover and become successful again, but it also starts to take over his personality and causes problems in his relationships. The movie explores themes of depression, family, and identity, and features Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in leading roles.

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The Beaver is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to The Beaver? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Beaver include Where Hope Grows, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Blind Side, Manchester by the Sea, The Social Network, Girl in the Box.

When was The Beaver released in theaters? Toggle content

The Beaver was released in theaters on June 23, 2011.