Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play Juicy and Delicious. The film stars Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. After playing at film festivals, its limited theatrical release began in New York and Los Angeles on June 27, 2012, before expanding to additional markets.
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| Directed by | Benh Zeitlin |
| Screenplay by | Lucy Alibar Benh Zeitlin |
| Based on | Juicy and Delicious by Lucy Alibar |
| Produced by | Dan Janvey Josh Penn Michael Gottwald |
| Starring | Quvenzhané Wallis Dwight Henry |
| Cinematography | Ben Richardson |
| Edited by | Crockett Doob Affonso Gonçalves |
| Music by | Dan Romer Benh Zeitlin |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
| Box office | $23.3 million |
Beasts of the Southern Wild was met with commercial success and acclaim from critics, with praise going to the cinematography and Wallis's performance. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2013: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress (Wallis). At age 9, Wallis became the youngest Best Actress nominee in history.