The Beaver
“He's here to save Walter's life.”
Cast
Mel Gibson 
Jodie Foster 
Anton Yelchin 
Cherry Jones Riley Thomas Stewart Zachary Booth
Credits
Written by: Kyle Killen
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Beaver (2011) is a United Arab Emirates drama directed by Jodie Foster. It stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. It runs 91 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (52,515 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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