Film record

Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012Feature film93 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · fantasy film · magic realist film

Credits

Cinematography

Ben Richardson — Cinematography

Direction

Benh Zeitlin — Directing

Music

Dan Romer — Music composition
Benh Zeitlin — Music composition

Cast

Quvenzhané Wallis — Acting
Dwight Henry — Acting

Production

Dan Janvey — Production
Paul Mezey — Executive production
Josh Penn — Production
Michael Gottwald — Production

Writing

Benh Zeitlin — Screenwriting
Lucy Alibar — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Mozinet

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
20 Jan 2012Checked 16 Sep 2026
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