Beast of War (2025)
“Survival is the only victory.”
Movie20251h 27mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 146 ratings.
Movie review: Beast of War
Beast of War is a film from 2025. It is catalogued under Thriller, Action, War. Its listed tagline is “Survival is the only victory.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.2/10 based on 146 votes.
Production
Release date: August 22, 2025 · Runtime: 87 minutes · Original language: English · Reported revenue: $336,834
Official trailer
Cast
Mark Coles Smith
Joel Nankervis
Sam Delich
Maximillian Johnson
Lee Tiger Halley
Sam Parsonson
Tristan McKinnon
Aswan Reid
Masa Yamaguchi
Lauren Grimson
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