IMDb plot summary: In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
Directed by Mike Cheslik. Stars Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, and Doug Mancheski.
Hundreds of Beavers is... maybe a little difficult to explain. The plot is about a man in Old West trapper territory who learns how to sustain himself through the winter by hunting, trading, and working toward his goal of winning over the woman he loves. In structure, it is very much like a Looney Tunes cartoon, with sound effects and zany impossible physics moments and broad slapstick. There's almost no speaking in the entire film, as it uses sound effects and visual gags to communicate everything that's going on. I had so much fun with this. I kept waiting to see if the gimmick was going to get old, but they kept finding new and creative ways to play with the story and to amp up the stakes in a really engaging way. I laughed out loud more than I have in any movie that I can think of in recent history. It just kept surprising me with its ridiculous visual gags. This is either going to be something that you're going to love or hate, but you will absolutely know which within the first 15 minutes. Personally, I had a blast with it. There's nothing else like this out there right now and it is a ridiculous delight and I'm so glad I watched it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Hundreds of Beavers (2024)
beat Gothika (#2004 → #2006)
beat Stage Door (#941 → #942)
beat Star Wars: The Force Awakens (#510 → #512)
lost to Ruby Sparks (#252 → #251)
lost to Umberto D. (#375 → #374)
lost to Best in Show (#443 → #435)
lost to Christmas in Connecticut (#482 → #481)
beat Clerks (#416 → #418)
beat Grease (#497 → #495)
lost to Edge of Tomorrow (#486 → #485)
beat Short Term 12 (held at #488)
beat Portrait of a Lady on Fire (#487 → #503)
📊 Ranked #502/4002 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 87
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