---
title: 'The Beaver (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jodie Foster'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beaver-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321860/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beaver (2011)

2011 · 91 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Beaver is a 2011 psychological drama film directed by Jodie Foster and written by Kyle Killen. It stars Mel Gibson, Foster, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer Lawrence. Marking Gibson's and Foster's second collaboration since 1994's Maverick, it follows Walter Black, a depressed executive, who hits rock-bottom when his wife kicks him out of the house. At his lowest point, he begins to use a beaver hand puppet to communicate with people and overcome his issues.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jodie Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-foster)
- **Screenplay:** [Kyle Killen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-killen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marcelo Zarvos](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcelo-zarvos)
- **Producer:** [Steve Golin](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-golin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hagen Bogdanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/hagen-bogdanski)
- **Editor:** [Lynzee Klingman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynzee-klingman)

## Cast

- [Matt Lauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-lauer)
- [Zachary Booth](https://cinepixo.com/people/zachary-booth)
- [Jon Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-stewart)
- [Anton Yelchin](https://cinepixo.com/people/anton-yelchin)
- [Kelly Coffield Park](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-coffield-park)
- [Mel Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-gibson)
- [Cherry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/cherry-jones)
- [Jodie Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-foster)
- [Jennifer Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lawrence)

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Official site: http://www.thebeaver-movie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beaver-2011
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