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Hundreds of Beavers

  • 2022
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Ryland Brickson Cole Tews in Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
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In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.

  • Director
    • Mike Cheslik
  • Writers
    • Mike Cheslik
    • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
  • Stars
    • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
    • Olivia Graves
    • Doug Mancheski
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,898
    800
    • Director
      • Mike Cheslik
    • Writers
      • Mike Cheslik
      • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
    • Stars
      • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
      • Olivia Graves
      • Doug Mancheski
    • 106User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
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    • Jean Kayak
    Olivia Graves
    • The Furrier
    Doug Mancheski
    Doug Mancheski
    • The Merchant
    Wes Tank
    • The Master Fur Trapper
    Luis Rico
    • The Indian Fur Trapper
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    • Director
      • Mike Cheslik
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      • Mike Cheslik
      • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
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    9jakebunker

    BeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaverBeaver

    I first heard of this movie from YMS, shoutout to him, and I'm glad I decided to go ahead and rent it as soon as it was available. The premise looked so interesting and a lot of people were saying it was the funniest film of the year. Now obviously humor is subjective but I personally found this one pretty funny. It's a well-made movie for everything it's got.

    I feel like labeling this movie as a once-in-a-lifetime movie, along the same lines as the LOTR trilogy, Boyhood, and Everything Everywhere All At Once, for example. It must have been since Charlie Chaplin died that we've had a brilliant silent black-and-white movie like this one, and I'm not sure we'll see another. It's very rare to find something that can be both silly and hilarious, if that makes any sense. Just about every choice for this movie really does enhance the overall experience. The editing isn't smooth but I think that helps add to the silliness of the premise. You can tell it's just an actor running in place for example, and that's a good thing. The visual gags surprisingly never get old, combining all-too familiar visual gags with some brand new, more modern gags. It manages in a very good way of keeping a nostalgic and familiar feel while appealing to more modern audiences, and even the modern stuff I feel is going to take a very long time if at all to be outdated. There is character development and you cheer for the character to succeed, and there is spectacular setup and payoff for everything involved.

    A couple things held it back from being a 10/10. I feel like the beginning wasn't executed as well as the ending in terms of comedic value, but I will say that does make the movie better and better as it goes along, which many movies are unable to accomplish. There were a couple of messy camera shots that really just left me confused (I'm thinking of the wolf attack) and had me just wondering what happened instead of the clarity of the story from the majority of the shots. A couple of the editing choices were questionable during the final action sequence but were otherwise very fitting and expertly crafted. These are honestly pretty minor things and I may change my rating to a 10 later on. My ratings not going down from here I can tell you that.

    I have to say this movie is very impressive considering not many comedies these days can actually work at making you laugh. This is the highest rated comedy film that I can find on imdb after some Charlie Chaplin movies. And it has a reported budget of only $150,000???? That's insane. We're talking ONE THOUSAND TIMES LESS money than a typical Hollywood big blockbuster movie. Apparently they only had enough budget money to afford FIVE beaver suits to be used over and over again for this film. And it's still a better movie than 90% of Hollywood movies today. 100s of recommendations (see what I did there haha) for this movie; absolutely go check it out and support it.

    I didn't see a parent guide for this film so I thought I'd add one so parents can decide if they want their children watching it. There is a tad bit of gore but it's black not red, and there is some impaling and other intense stuff, but those sections are very cartoony and not gory. There are also some sexual gags (objects shaped like breasts and a penis specifically; this stuff may go over some children's heads) and there is one sequence that lasts about 30 seconds of a woman pole dancing (she is clothed while doing it). Alcohol and tobacco references exist but I think that's about it; hope I gave a good overview for that.
    7TommyMcMaster

    Hundreds of Beavers

    This film was excellent for the first half hour. The premise the look of the film, and also the comedic timing was spot on. I commend all of the filmmakers for the do it yourself style.

    The only in major issue with it is it's way too long. There isn't a world where this film needed to be two hours long. If it was 80 minutes and a little faster paced in the middle this would have a very higher score.

    But the cinematography and the editing was excellent. Wes Anderson would be proud. I'm excited to see what this filmmaker does with his next project which I hope is a little more focused and tight.
    8danamcrane

    Live action Looney Tunes

    Endlessly inventive in the style of a 1920's silent movie, Hundreds of Beavers asks the question, what do you get when you cross Wile E Coyote with Buster Keaton and set him loose in the wilds of a Wisconsin winter? The answer is a damn good time despite - and in some cases because of - the low budget effects and cheap production values.

    Blending animation with live footage, the movie is a series of pratfalls, skits and visual gags that could just as easily be tasks in a video game, or else a drunken dream brought on by imbibing too much cider.

    Humans wearing animal onesies are a terrific stand-in for anthropomorphized cartoon characters. Similarly, the fact that the over the top violence more often than not results in death also seems more appropriate to the live action genre.

    It's unlikely that Disney will come calling anytime soon (unless they discover a market for a pole dancing princess), which means you'll just have to take a chance and discover the charm of this movie's raw, unpolished nature on your own.
    8dugmcf-05252

    The Silliest movie I've ever seen and I mean that as a compliment

    Not at all horror but I can absolutely see why Terror-Fi festival included it. This is by far the silliest movie I have ever seen, and I mean that as a high compliment. I thought No One Will Save You would be the most wordless movie I would see this year, but I was wrong. There are about 3 actual words uttered in this one. Content warning - Hundreds of animals die in this one but every animal is either a person in a costume or a plushy puppet so you'll be alright. When you first start this very entertaining live action looney tunes movie you will wonder how they can sustain it for a full feature length run time but they absolutely manage it and it's always hilarious and entertaining.
    10eiemdibi

    Unbelievable

    Before seeing the movie at the Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest, I wondered how an hour and a half of playtime can be filled with the ideas in the trailer without getting slow or tedious. Now I actually wonder when it was the last time I laughed that much through a whole movie.

    While delivering a consistent, smart, reduced and extremely efficient visual syle, the presentation doesn't let your focus away for one second, otherwise you might miss something funny. The way it symbolizes, repeats and develops the events by smart iteration in a limited universe ist ist excellent!

    I highly recommend seeing it. Not for small kids.

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    • Trivia
      The film's estimated budget was around $150,000. Director Mike Cheslik estimated that the mascot costumes cost around $10,000, and the crew bought all of the costumes online.
    • Goofs
      At several points, characters use castor oil instead of castoreum. Castoreum is a musky substance that beavers produce to mark territory. Castor oil is a product of the castor bean and is unrelated to beavers.
    • Quotes

      Lawyer Beaver: [chatters in beaver language] J'accuse!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 940: Immaculate (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Jean Kayak and His Acme Applejack
      Written and produced by Wayne Tews

      Engineered and Co-Produced by Karl Landwehr

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Website
      • Wikipedia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cientos de castores
    • Filming locations
      • Wisconsin, USA
    • Production company
      • SRH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $730,398
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,625
      • Jan 28, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,228,612
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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