We the Animals fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
We the Animals is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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We the Animals is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Dekkoo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Plex. 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 77/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 33 min
We the Animals runs 1 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate We the Animals higher (86) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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