The Beta Test

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The Beta Test

2021,

1h 34m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Comedy

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92%

86 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

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62%

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100+ Ratings

A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity in this scintillating satire.

Critics Consensus

A darkly amusing thriller that discomfits as it entertains, The Beta Test satirizes Hollywood with savage flair.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Dec 7, 2021

Tales of angsty alpha males who see the light are a cinematic sacred cow, yet lacking in clarity of vision or a cohesive world, "The Beta Test" comes out looking as confused as its antihero.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 6, 2021

It is a really great Hollywood satire that I found amusing.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Nov 5, 2021

3/4

Cummings and co-director/co-star PJ McCabe are more adept at maintaining tone than a lot of better-known filmmakers.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

Jul 9, 2024

5/5

“The Beta Test” is unforgettable, uncomfortable, and unmissable.

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

Mar 1, 2024

B

There are some things that stop it from being a fantastic film, but the good certainly does outweigh the bad in a film that promises to make you laugh before anxiously anticipating what will happen next.

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Nov 12, 2022

4/5

Jim Cummings, pulling triple duty as co-writer & co-director, is excellent as a man who seemingly has it all but life quickly spirals out of control... a film that will provoke much discussion regarding its themes and the resolution of its mystery.

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Nov 15, 2021

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Nov 15, 2021

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Nov 15, 2021

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Alia

Nov 15, 2021

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Frankie

Nov 15, 2021

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Synopsis

A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity in this scintillating satire.

Director: Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe
Producer: Natalie Metzger, Matt Miller, Benjamin Wiessner
Screenwriter: Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Vanishing Angle, DiffeRant Productions, Sons of Rigor Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.2K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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