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What We Become

2015·Movie
1h 25min
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, light on feelings.

Energy

Thrilling and tense

Fast from start to finish.

  • Adrenaline8
  • Tension8
  • Fast Pace8

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Family Dynamics6
  • Pathos5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Novelty5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction6
  • Acting6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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Stay Home. Lock Up. Don't Breathe.

A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.
Danish Zombie HorrorSuburban ApocalypseFamily SurvivalContagion ThrillerTense & ClaustrophobicVisceral HorrorFast-Paced ActionSocial Breakdown

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream What We Become legally?

What We Become is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is What We Become worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is What We Become rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is What We Become?

1 h 25 min

What We Become runs 1 h 25 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on What We Become?

Critics68
Audiences46

Not quite. Critics rate What We Become higher (68) than audiences (46). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is What We Become in?

Danish

It was made in Danish. Produced in Denmark.

In how many countries can I watch What We Become?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for What We Become in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does What We Become use?

Quarantine with Extreme PrejudiceBungled SuicideSpoiler CoverCoitus InterruptusChekhov's GunOur Zombies Are DifferentSole SurvivorDied in Your Arms TonightBetter to Die than Be KilledUndead ChildDeath of a ChildNice Job Breaking It, Hero!and 6 more

TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for What We Become, including Quarantine with Extreme Prejudice, Bungled Suicide, Spoiler Cover.