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Alpha

  • 20182018
  • 12A12A
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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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.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,562
596
  • Director
    • Albert Hughes
  • Writers
    • Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt(screenplay by)
    • Albert Hughes(story by)
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Marcin Kowalczyk
Top credits
  • 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
    • 625User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Top cast

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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)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, Alpha is a fascinating, visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man's best friend. 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. After the young man reluctantly tames 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.
    wolfpaleolithic ageprehistoric timesdogprehistory205 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Leaders are born from survival.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • 12A
    • Parents guide

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

    User reviews625

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    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.
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    • grlym-46849
    • Feb 10, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • 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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