Beasts of No Nation (2015)
A child soldier navigates the bleak, gritty realities of West African civil war, torn between revulsion and fascination.
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
How intense is Beasts of No Nation?
Beasts of No Nation is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Beasts of No Nation feels like
- Tone
- grittybleak
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Beasts of No Nation
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Is Beasts of No Nation for you?
Is Beasts of No Nation scary?
Only a little. Beasts of No Nation has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Beasts of No Nation gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Beasts of No Nation sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Beasts of No Nation OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Beasts of No Nation?
Beasts of No Nation runs 2h 17m.
Where can I stream Beasts of No Nation?
Beasts of No Nation is streaming on Netflix.
Does Beasts of No Nation have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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