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Alpha

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
70K
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POPULARITY
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Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
While on his first hunt with his tribe's most elite group, a young man is injured and must learn to survive alone in the wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before winter arrives.
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In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship tha... Read allIn the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity.In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity.

  • Director
    • Albert Hughes
  • Writers
    • Daniele Wiedenhaupt
    • Albert Hughes
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Marcin Kowalczyk
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    70K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,243
    388
    • Director
      • Albert Hughes
    • Writers
      • Daniele Wiedenhaupt
      • Albert Hughes
    • Stars
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
      • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
      • Marcin Kowalczyk
    • 677User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Keda
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Tau
    Marcin Kowalczyk
    Marcin Kowalczyk
    • Sigma
    Jens Hultén
    Jens Hultén
    • Xi
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Rho
    Spencer Bogaert
    Spencer Bogaert
    • Kappa
    Mercedes de la Zerda
    Mercedes de la Zerda
    • Nu
    Leonor Varela
    Leonor Varela
    • Shaman Woman
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Chuck
    • Alpha
    • (uncredited)
    Nestor de la Zerda
    • Solutrean Hunter #1
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Flanagan
    • Neanderthal #3
    • (uncredited)
    Damon Hoffman
    • Neanderthal
    • (uncredited)
    Taran Kootenhayoo
    Taran Kootenhayoo
    • Solutrean Hunter #6
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Kruse-Dahl
    Michael Kruse-Dahl
    • Lion Tribe #4
    • (uncredited)
    Louis Lay
    Louis Lay
    • Solutrean Hunter #2
    • (uncredited)
    Priya Rajaratnam
    Priya Rajaratnam
    • Huntress
    • (uncredited)
    Lucy Ssuubi
    • Wolf Tribe #2
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert Hughes
    • Writers
      • Daniele Wiedenhaupt
      • Albert Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    8ymyuseda

    This Film Made Me Cry

    Rating 8.3/10 The characters of Keda and Wolves in this movie is very good. Friendship between animals and humans is inserted in this movie. Amazing movie, it was very beautiful and definitely made me cry. Worth a watch !!
    7quinnh393

    Epic in scale, simple in plot

    Alpha is epic in scale but simple in plot. It perfectly captures how the Earth would feel and look like 20,000 years ago with stunning cinematography. This is a story of how a boy and a wolf fought together to survive.
    7grlym1

    Great family movie

    Expectations were through the roof after seeing this movie advertised for over a year. It lived up to about 70-70% of the hype

    My whole family watched (14 & 16 yo included). Everyone loved it and rallied around the protagonist's journey and plights.

    Subtitle driven, but not so much that it distracted from enjoying the movie. Movie almost did not require dialogue, but was a nice inclusion. And this is coming from a guy that avoids anything that gets Emmy awards or Sundance film festival recognition, as I like to enjoy my movies, not analyze them as if I was a movie critic trying to impress my peers. Basically my long winded way of saying, put the phone app down and go watch it.
    maclock

    Charming

    Alpha is a charming film. If you love dogs, then you're likely to love it. Recommended.
    10xio_lyn

    WHY SO MUCH HATE?

    I simply do not understand the bad reviews on this movie. I feel like I saw a totally different movie. I fell in love with it from the beginning. Slow but incredibly touching with such a deep perspective to life and loyalty. The end was unpredictable and left me with a great state of mind. I would recommend this movie to everybody!

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "wolves" in the film are a mixture of real wolves, wolf-dog hybrids (a breed of dog called a Czechoslovakian wolf-dog), and CGI.
    • Goofs
      When Keda falls during the hunt, he hits two ledges on the way down (and tries to grab a third, smaller ridge) before landing on the ledge below. But a few seconds later, when the camera travels from the tribe above to the unconscious Keda below, no other ledges protrude between the top and the ledge on which he is lying.
    • Quotes

      Tau: Raise your head and your eyes will follow.

    • Crazy credits
      Title appeared at the end of the film
    • Alternate versions
      Director's Cut is a minute shorter: A part of the opening scene - a glimpse from the hunting scene later on in the film - has been cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Alpha: Boy & Wolf (2018)

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alfa
    • Filming locations
      • Iceland(CGI plate photography)
    • Production companies
      • Studio 8
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Fosun Group Forever Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $51,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,857,181
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,352,512
      • Aug 19, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $97,254,328
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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