---
title: "Friendly Beast"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/friendly-beast-2018"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 461774
imdb_id: "tt5126274"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 138
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Friendly Beast (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/friendly-beast-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Friendly Beast is a 2018 thriller, horror, and crime film with a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes. The plot follows a restaurant owner who goes over the edge during an attempted armed robbery and holds everyone captive at gunpoint.

Cultural significance and details beyond its genre classification, release date of 08/09/2018 in Brazil, and user score metrics are not provided in the source material. The film focuses on situations corroding into a nightmare state guided by manipulation and raw compulsion.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A restaurant owner snaps during an armed robbery, holding criminals and customers captive at gunpoint."

### Why Watch
- Features a tense narrative about a restaurant owner pushed to the edge during an armed robbery.
- Explores a descending nightmare state driven by manipulation and raw compulsion.
- Brings together criminals and customers held captive at gunpoint in a single harrowing setting.

### Caveats & Content Note
- The plot centers entirely on a dark, nightmarish hostage situation that devolves into a nightmare state.
- Tone & Suitability: The tone is dark and nightmarish, featuring a tense pacing focused on manipulation and captivity.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: #hostage-situation, #crime-thriller, #psychological-horror, #restaurant-setting, #captive-drama, #nightmare-state, #raw-compulsion

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
- **Networks / Studios**: RT Features

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Murilo Benício** as *Inácio*
- **Luciana Paes** as *Sara*
- **Irandhir Santos** as *Djair*
- **Camila Morgado** as *Veronica*
- **Jiddú Pinheiro** as *Bruno*
- **Ernani Moraes** as *Amadeu*
- **Humberto Carrão** as *Magno*
- **Ariclenes Barroso** as *Nuno*
- **Eduardo Gomes** as *Jura*
- **Thais Aguiar** as *Ana*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where to stream Friendly Beast?
Check current streaming platform availability through The Movie Database.

### Q: Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in a crime and horror thriller about a restaurant hostage situation.

### Q: What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes.

### Q: What are the essential episodes?
Friendly Beast is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Friendly Beast — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/461774)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*