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The Beaver

A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.

Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope.

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Info about The Beaver

Studio(s): Anonymous Content, Summit Entertainment

Originally Released: Australia, Aug 04, 2011

Production Countries: United Arab Emirates, United States

Box Office Gross: $970,816.00

Budget: $21,000,000.00

Genres:Drama