Child. Captive. Killer.
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
Beasts of No Nation (2015) is a drama and war film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, released on September 11, 2015 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye and Opeyemi Fagbohungbe. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 1,922 ratings.
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Abraham Attah
as Agu
Idris Elba
as Commandant
Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye
as Strika
Opeyemi Fagbohungbe
as Sergeant Gaz
Emmanuel Affadzi
as Dike
Richard Pepple
as Father Friday
Ama K. Abebrese
as Mother
Kobina Amissah-Sam
as Father
John Arthur
as Angry Bush Taxi Driver
Kurt Egyiawan
as 2nd I-C
Jude Akuwudike
as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
Ricky Adelayitor
as Village Constable
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, written by Cary Joji Fukunaga and Uzodinma Iweala, produced by Riva Marker, Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Idris Elba.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 1,922 ratings.
"Agu" (Abraham Attah) is a young lad who witnesses at first hand the violence that is sweeping his rural community and with his family and village decimated by marauding bandits, he finds himself under the command of a man who is as brutal as he is shrewd (Idris Elba). He knows how to instill a culture of fear into his new recruits and he also knows how to weed out those whom he deems too weak or too squeamish from…
Reviewed on July 20, 2026
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Beasts of No Nation (2015) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Beasts of No Nation (2015) includes Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe and Emmanuel Affadzi. The film was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beasts of No Nation was released on September 11, 2015 and runs for 2h 17m.
Beasts of No Nation (2015) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,922 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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