Beasts of the Southern Wild
Summary: 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.
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
MPAA: PG-13
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,800,000
Domestic: $ 12,795,746
International: $ 8,312,000
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