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The Beaver

The Beaver
★ 6.4/10•2011•1h 31m•PG-13•Drama

He's here to save Walter's life.

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.

Jodie Foster · Director

Kyle Killen · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 2011
Budget$21,000,000
Revenue$970,816

Actors

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Walter Black

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Meredith Black

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Porter Black

Riley Thomas Stewart

Riley Thomas Stewart

Henry Black

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Norah

Kelly Coffield Park

Kelly Coffield Park

Norah's Mom

Zachary Booth

Zachary Booth

Jared

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Vice President

Jeff Corbett

Jeff Corbett

Volunteer Dad

Baylen Thomas

Baylen Thomas

Skeptical Man

Sam Breslin Wright

Sam Breslin Wright

Man

Michael Rivera

Hector

Kris Arnold

Kris Arnold

Waiter

Elizabeth Kaledin

Elizabeth Kaledin

Reporter

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

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