Alpha (2018)

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.

Director:

Albert Hughes

Writers:

Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt (screenplay by), Albert Hughes (story by)

Stars:

Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Marcin Kowalczyk

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Keda
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson	...	Tau
Marcin Kowalczyk	...	Sigma
Jens Hultén	...	Xi
Natassia Malthe	...	Rho
Spencer Bogaert	...	Kappa
Mercedes de la Zerda	...	Nu
Leonor Varela	...	Shaman Woman
Morgan Freeman	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Priya Rajaratnam	...	Huntress (rumored)
Lucy Ssuubi	...	Wolf Tribe #2

Storyline

An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, ALPHA tells 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. 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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Plot Keywords:

prehistoric times | dog | prehistory | no title at beginning | no opening credits | 

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Taglines:

Leaders are born from survival

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense peril

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alpha

Filming Locations:

Cougar Buttes, Lucerne Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$51,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,352,512, 19 August 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$35,643,294, 14 October 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,757,502, 19 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio 8

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Auro 11.1 Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The word "ayah" that was used in the movie when Keda was screaming for his father, means father in Indonesian.

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Goofs

In the first cave scene, Kedi is kneeling to approach the wolf, and the bottom of his boot clearly shows a rubber lugged sole.

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Quotes

Tau: Pain will journey with us.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Alpha/Mile 22 (2018)

User Reviews

Man's first best friend

This prehistoric European film about a young man who is presumed lost while his tribe is on a hunt. Kodi Smit-McPhee stars as the young man in a primitive world who makes his way back to his family with the aid of a new best friend he's made, a wild dog whom he patched up and the two develop a co-dependency on each other in this first boy and a dog story.

Beautifully photographed in some stark vistas in British Columbia, the most amazing thing about this film that even with some cheating subtitles young Smit-McPhee with primeval grunts and gibberish to pass for caveman language conveys all the emotion of pages of dialog.

This one is a winner, highly recommended.