We Are X fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Deeply moving and nostalgic
Serious throughout
A real life story, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and storytelling
Standout score, editing, and cinematography
Tense and spectacular
We Are X is tense and spectacular.
Deeply moving and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, nostalgic, and melancholic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
A real life story, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and storytelling
The direction, characters, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, editing, and cinematography
Look and sound: the score, editing, and cinematography stand out.
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The music never had to be explained.
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We Are X is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 32 min
We Are X runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see We Are X much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in United Kingdom, Japan.
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