Alpha

Release Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Nationwide

Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Albert Hughes, Priya Rajaratnam, Dan Widenhaupt

Unfolds 20,000 years ago in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period and centers on a young man’s friendship with a wolf.

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Unfolds 20,000 years ago in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period and centers on a young man’s friendship with a wolf.

Plot

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Plot
An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age. Europe, 20,000 years ago. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone -- he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Albert Hughes last directed The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series) and The Fury of a Patient Man.

Screenwriter
Producer
Albert Hughes
Production Company
Studio 8

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense peril
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Leaders are born from survival.
Also known as
The Solutrean

Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on a story by Albert Hughes.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Filming to take place in Vancouver.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Alpha was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 17, 2018 . There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Mile 22, Running For Grace and Pandas.



Questions

Is a sequel planned? Nov. 22, 2019
What reconstructed language are they speaking? Apr. 19, 2020
Is that fake fur the cast is wearing? Jun. 2, 2020

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Sat., Oct. 20, 2018

  • Changed the US film release date from September 14, 2018 to August 17, 2018

  • Set film release to Nationwide

Tue., Jan. 30, 2018

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