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After years away from the cage, a once-feared MMA champion is pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer who once made him a legend, he commits to one final showdown against the reigning title-holder -- a brutal fighter determined to dismantle the ex-champ's legacy in front of the world. Pushed to his breaking point, the contender's stakes are simple: win, or lose everything he's built.

Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

1d

4/5

Beast is tight. Moving. Working class us. It zings along; grabbing you by the balls (if I may be so bold) and not letting you go until its last propulsive moments.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Apr 10

3/4

This is the kind of movie that will play forever on basic cable, and you’ll sit down and wonder why there isn’t more like it.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Apr 8

2.5/4

Tyler Atkins directs the action with a singular purpose and he knows exactly what his audience wants but there are flaws too big to ignore.

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Peter Gray

Cinefied

Apr 14

By the time the credits roll, Beast may not have reinvented the genre, but it doesn’t need to. It lands its punches where it counts - on the idea that redemption isn’t found in victory, but in the willingness to keep getting back up.

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

Apr 14

Ultimately, Beast doesn't redefine mixed martial arts cinema or sports drama. Instead, it's a film that clearly understands what it is and what it wants to be. [Full review in Spanish]

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Knotfest

Apr 13

It definitely delivers where it counts.

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nina w

2d

best movie like it since Rocky

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Marcelo

4d

Started slow but ended good.

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Michael E

4d

A really inspiring sports drama. 2 thumbs up!

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Charles S

5d

Not bad but pales next to WARRIOR or any of ROCKY, CREEDS or EARLY VAN DAMME films.

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Mr Hollywood

6d

Typical sports movie. Has its moments but it’s so by the book. Nothing surprises

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Karen

6d

Heart pounding movie the fight scenes were crazy!

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Synopsis

After years away from the cage, a once-feared MMA champion is pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer who once made him a legend, he commits to one final showdown against the reigning title-holder -- a brutal fighter determined to dismantle the ex-champ's legacy in front of the world. Pushed to his breaking point, the contender's stakes are simple: win, or lose everything he's built.

Director: Tyler Atkins
Producer: John Schwarz, David Frigerio, Michael Schwarz, Tim O'Hair
Screenwriter: Russell Crowe, David Frigerio, David Frigerio, Russell Crowe
Distributor: Grindstone Entertainment Group
Production Co: Broken Open Pictures, Deeper Water Films, Armagh Films Media Finance Capital, Three 777 Films, Stan Entertainment, Black Pearl Productions, In the Tent Productions, Spectrum Entertainment, Solution Entertainment Group
Genre: Action, Drama, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 54m

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