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Alpha

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
62K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,181
831
  • Director
    • Albert Hughes
  • Writers
    • Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt(screenplay by)
    • Albert Hughes(story by)
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Marcin Kowalczyk
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  • Director
    • Albert Hughes
  • Writers
    • Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt(screenplay by)
    • Albert Hughes(story by)
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Marcin Kowalczyk
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 630User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Kedaas Keda
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Tauas Tau
    Marcin Kowalczyk
    Marcin Kowalczyk
    • Sigmaas Sigma
    Jens Hultén
    Jens Hultén
    • Xias Xi
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Rhoas Rho
    Spencer Bogaert
    Spencer Bogaert
    • Kappaas Kappa
    Mercedes de la Zerda
    Mercedes de la Zerda
    • Nuas Nu
    Leonor Varela
    Leonor Varela
    • Shaman Womanas Shaman Woman
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Chuck
    • Alphaas Alpha
    • (uncredited)
    Nestor de la Zerda
    • Solutrean Hunter #1as Solutrean Hunter #1
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Flanagan
    • Neanderthal #3as Neanderthal #3
    • (uncredited)
    Damon Hoffman
    • Neanderthalas Neanderthal
    • (uncredited)
    Taran Kootenhayoo
    Taran Kootenhayoo
    • Solutrean Hunter #6as Solutrean Hunter #6
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Kruse-Dahl
    Michael Kruse-Dahl
    • Lion Tribe #4as Lion Tribe #4
    • (uncredited)
    Louis Lay
    Louis Lay
    • Solutrean Hunter #2as Solutrean Hunter #2
    • (uncredited)
    Priya Rajaratnam
    Priya Rajaratnam
    • Huntressas Huntress
    • (uncredited)
    Kyle Glenn Sutherland
    Kyle Glenn Sutherland
    • Lion Tribe #9as Lion Tribe #9
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert Hughes
    • Writers
      • Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt(screenplay by)
      • Albert Hughes(story by)
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    Storyline

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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
    • Connections
      Featured in Alpha: Boy & Wolf (2018)

    User reviews630

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Great story but a bit too much CGI
    I'm giving this movie an 8 for story, casting and acting of the main actor and a 6 for all the CGI pervading the film, so a 7 in total. As others have noted, this is a beautiful story in its endearing simplicity, and the main actor plays it all very well. Yet, I'm not a fan of all the CGI used by the moviemakers. All these computerised images really do taint the enjoyment of a movie such as this one.
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    • ghent1
    • Jan 2, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alpha: Người Thủ Lĩnh
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • 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
      • $98,203,196
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical 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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