Beast of War

Beast of War follows a handful of young Australian soldiers whose transport boat sinks in Timor Sea during World War II. Stranded on a raft, they must band together to endure exposure, thirst, and hunger while miles of water stretch in every direction. The group wrestles with trust and past grievances as the sea presses in, and a relentless great white shark circles their buoy. The looming danger from the natural world is matched by the strain of leadership, competing loyalties, and the sense that rescue might never arrive. Through grit and stubborn resolve, they move along the thin line between unity and fracture while survival hinges on quick thinking and courage. Every decision could mean afloat or a misstep.

Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, Beast of War arrives as a 2025 war thriller focused on survival at sea. It features Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich, Maximillian Johnson and Lee Tiger Halley in a tense ensemble that feels immediate.

Box office data for Beast of War has not been released publicly yet, reflecting its status as a recently released title with limited early reporting across markets and a gradual rollout in international territories, with ongoing post release tracking updates.

No major awards have been announced for Beast of War at this time. Critics have noted a lean, tense approach that leans on suspense rather than spectacles. The ensemble traffic between loyalty and personal history gives the war setting a human edge, while some reviewers call pacing uneven in places.

Reception centers on the taut atmosphere and the way fear is tethered to resource scarcity and sea danger. Viewers and critics note themes of endurance, the cost of leadership, and the bonds that form under pressure, with the shark sequence cited as a stark focal point for its unflinching intensity.