# Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

**Genres:** Drama, Fantasy

**Duration:** 96 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [7.2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125435/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.8](https://letterboxd.com/film/beasts-of-the-southern-wild/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 87%, Popcornmeter: 76%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beasts_of_the_southern_wild)

## Description

Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

## Details

**Premiere:** 09 Oct 2026 (in 33 days)

**Director:** Benh Zeitlin

**Cast:** Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes, Pamela Harper, Gina Montana, Amber Henry, Jonshel Alexander, Nicholas Clark, Joseph Brown, Henry D. Coleman, Kaliana Brower

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqZzSMIZa0)

## Showtimes in Leipzig

The movie is not showing in cinemas yet. Screenings are expected to begin on 09 Oct 2026.