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Beast of War

Movie 2025 87 min Thriller, Action, War, Horror Last reviewed 3 Sep 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 16+ Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Beast of War is an R-rated WWII survival horror about Australian soldiers stranded after a ship sinks, hunted by a crocodile in mangroves. Expect graphic attack peril, strong profanity, gore references, and relentless dread. Adults and mature horror fans only

Story (may spoil tone)

When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.

What we flagged

Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.

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Violence
Strong
Sex
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Strong WWII combat peril and crocodile attack survival horror

WWII combat peril and crocodile attack survival horror

Language Strong Very frequent strong profanity during survival panic

Very frequent strong profanity during survival panic

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol Mild Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue

Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue

Frightening Moderate Predator dread and mangrove isolation throughout

Predator dread and mangrove isolation throughout

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Moderate Bloody injuries and wartime death in R-rated horror

Bloody injuries and wartime death in R-rated horror

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health No mental health found in this title

No mental health found in this title

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

Talk after watching

  • War survival meets nature horror. How does the crocodile amplify wartime fear?
  • Soldiers rely on discipline under impossible odds. What teamwork moments stood out?