20261h 41mDir. David Ayer

Heart of the Beast

Name: Heart of the Beast
Genre: Adventure, Thriller
Released: 2026-09-19
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe, Justin Melnick, Shaun DeZern

“Survival depends on their bond.”

AdventureThriller

4.5 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 4.5 ★vs2nd Half: 4.5 ★

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After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.

Starring:Brad Pitt,J.K. Simmons,Anna Lambe,Justin Melnick,Shaun DeZern

Featured Cast

(9 actors)

Brad Pitt

James Belmont

J.K. Simmons

Watkins

Anna Lambe

Amber

Justin Melnick

Military Soldier

Shaun DeZern

Military Soldier

Uber

Odin

Seeka

Odin

Ryker

Odin

Hondo

Odin

Key Production Crew

Director

David Ayer

Screenplay & Writers

Cameron Alexander

Cinematography

Mauro Fiore

Original Score

Jared Michael Fry

Producers

David Ayer, Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen

Film Details

Budget$82,000,000

Box Office Revenue$131,361,661

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Paramount PicturesWild Chickens ProductionsTemple Hill EntertainmentDomain EntertainmentGulfStream PicturesKino World

Keywords & Themes

#alaska#dog#special forces#military#american wilderness#man vs nature#plane crash#inspirational#survival thriller#extreme conditions

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.5

As predictable, cheesy, and familiar as you might expect if you have seen the trailer, Heart of the Beast is also, somehow, sort of great. It knows exactly what kind of story it wants to tell. It does not try to hide fro...

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