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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.

Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

2d

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

4d

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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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

4h

3.5/5

Beneath all the well-choreographed MMA, 'Beast' is about relatable human beings healing traumatic pasts and finding second chances. It's therefore uplifting.

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Brittany Frederick

TVBrittanyF.com

11h

B+

It hits all the notes that people who love sports films expect, and gets them to the adrenaline-fueled conclusion they’ll be craving. And getting them there is a human freight train: star Daniel MacPherson, doing what he does best in every respect.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

1d

Beast is slightly better than the average movie about fighters in mixed-martial arts. This sports drama's ending is predictable, but other parts of the movie are not so formulaic.

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Rachel Wagner

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1d

when it moves away from being an underdog sports movie it becomes less effective

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OG

25m

Same dialogue as many other fight movies seeking some type of payback. revenge, closure, etc. just with different characters. Scenes and outcome very predictable.

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sup.steve8 L

2h

Great movie great acting from everybody, nice film to watch in a movie theater.

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Fonz

3h

Incredible movie absolutely must watch!

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Ruth A

5h

Great movie enjoy it

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Karl

15h

Why is a good MMA movie seemingly impossible to make?

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Amar Alrubay

17h

One of the best movie that has came out in the last couple of years.

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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

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