Our take
Who would’ve thought a wordless, black-and-white, slapstick comedy would still be hugely entertaining in this day and age? Hundreds of Beavers is created in the same spirit as the Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton comedies of yore, but it’s a tribute that manages to feel fresh, exciting, and unpredictable. The premise is simple: a man tries to survive the wilderness in the dead of winter by coming up with new ways to catch game. But the execution is wildly creative and nostalgic. You’ll feel like a kid again watching Saturday cartoons, in the best possible way.
The story
In the 19th century, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
Elsewhere
"Hundreds of Beavers is an immaculately constructed, gloriously bizarre, wholly unique tribute to that basest of comedy pleasures, made by people whose imagination seemingly knows no bounds."
— Callie Petch
"A midnight movie for an era of YouTube playthroughs and Twitch livestreams."
— Mark Asch
When an applejack salesman (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews) loses his orchard to a destructive group of beavers, he has to find ways to sustain himself in the winter woods.
The film’s mere existence is a standout. Created with just $150,000, Hundreds of Beavers is proof that you can make something new and entertaining without the Hollywood style and budget.
More of these creative lo-fi movies, please!
Who picked it
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
